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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3, having an 80.4 score against 77.3. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z3. Sony Xperia Z3 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a little bit smaller display, a quite worse display pixel density and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia Z3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition have incredibly similar battery performance.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z3, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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