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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| 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 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z3's general score of 77.3. Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Xperia Z3, although it's also just a bit heavier. Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Sony Xperia Z3 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia Z3 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xperia Z3 has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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