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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 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 | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3, with an 82.4 score against 77.3. Both devices we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy M30 design is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z3.
Xperia Z3 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count per inch of screen. Galaxy M30 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M30, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z3 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures and videos and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Galaxy M30 has a way better battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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