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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 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 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 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 | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a score of 77.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy J8's 76.7 overall score. The Sony Xperia Z3 body is a little lighter than Galaxy J8, although it is just a little thicker and was released 4 years before. These phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z3 has newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10.
Xperia Z3 features a much better screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Galaxy J8 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia Z3 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy J8 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3200mAh. The Xperia Z3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher resolution back camera.
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