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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a global score of 77.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy C5's global score of 76.4. Even though the Sony Xperia Z3 is a better phone than the Galaxy C5, we must tell that it's also older, incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has the previous 4.4.4 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C5. They have a screen with the same size, a higher number of pixels per inch of screen and the same 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy C5 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z3 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy C5, because although it has 4 less cpu cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Sony Xperia Z3 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia Z3 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
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