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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is better than the Xperia Z3's general score of 77.3. Samsung Galaxy M31's design has the same thickness than the Xperia Z3, but it's heavier. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z3 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display and a brighter screen. Galaxy M31 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z3 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M31, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
The Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M31 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
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