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Sony Xperia Z3
VerizonD6708
Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a score of 78.2, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3's 77.3 general score. The Galaxy S4 construction is somewhat thinner and way lighter than Sony Xperia Z3, although it was released around 18 months before. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S4 has older 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z3 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a 450 megahertz GPU and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia Z3 has a slightly better display than Galaxy S4, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number in each inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Xperia Z3 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xperia Z3 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 23% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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