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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3, getting a 79.8 score against 77.3. Galaxy A30s is a a lot newer phone, and it is also just a bit lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia Z3. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy A30s has 11 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has less RAM memory and 4 less cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z3 has an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher number of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Galaxy A30s features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia Z3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and a worse 20.7 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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