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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2014-09-03 | -- |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 has a general score of 77.9, which is a bit better than Xperia Z3's global score of 77.3. The Samsung Galaxy S23 body is thinner and a lot lighter than Xperia Z3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S23 has an older 13 version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xperia Z3 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xperia Z3 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing way worse quality images, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos and a much lower resolution back facing camera. Galaxy S23 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy S23 has longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has a 22 percent more battery capacity.
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