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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 77.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, we must note that it's also a much older, just a bit heavier and thicker cellphone. Xperia Z3 features a better display than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the same screen pixel density and a display with the same size.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xperia Z3 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 7 percent greater battery size. Xperia Z3 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a camera with a much better resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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