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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 is slightly better than Xperia Z3, with a overall score of 77.6 against 77.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note4 and the Xperia Z3 were released with only 1 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Note4's construction is a bit heavier but also just a little thinner than the Xperia Z3.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a little smaller screen, a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a bit lower screen pixels density. Sony Xperia Z3 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy Note4 and Sony Xperia Z3 both count with incredibly similar memory capacity for apps and games, both of them have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Sony Xperia Z3 and Galaxy Note4 both feature incredibly similar batteries, although the Galaxy Note4 also has a 3220mAh battery capacity.
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