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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| 2014-09-03 | -- |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 6.02 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 S25 is just a bit better than Xperia Z3, getting a overall score of 82.6 against 77.3. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S25 has the previous 14 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4. The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a noticeably thinner and lighter cellphone than Xperia Z3.
Galaxy S25 features a little bit better display than Xperia Z3, because although it has a quite lower display density, it also counts with way more brightness, a bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia Z3 features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy S25, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional GPU.
Galaxy S25 features a very superior camera than Xperia Z3, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a way better resolution back camera, a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
Galaxy S25 features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S25 counts with longer battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S25, else you can save some money and buy the Sony Xperia Z3, letting go a couple features and specs.
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