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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 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 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3's 77.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy S7 is a newer device, and it is also thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Z3. Sony Xperia Z3 and Samsung Galaxy S7 have incredibly similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more brightness, a higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S7 features a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy S7 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics processor.
Xperia Z3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot better 20.7 megapixels resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
Xperia Z3 features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 7% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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