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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than Xperia Z3's global score of 77.3. Galaxy A42's construction is newer and just a bit thinner than the Xperia Z3's, although it is also somewhat heavier. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z3 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Xperia Z3 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy A42 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot more mega pixels back camera and a larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has much more storage for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage.
Galaxy A42 features a way better battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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