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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 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 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z3, with an 80 score against 77.3. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M12 has older 10 version and Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z3, but it is just a bit thicker and way heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z3 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much higher pixels count per display inch. The Galaxy M12 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Xperia Z3 has a little better performance than Galaxy M12, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3200mAh. The Xperia Z3 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a much higher video resolution.
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