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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4000mAh 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 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
Xperia Z3 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, getting a 77.3 score against 75.8. The Xperia Z3 is an older phone than the Galaxy S7 Active, but it's a little bit lighter and thinner anyway. Sony Xperia Z3 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite brighter display and a quite bigger display.
Galaxy S7 Active has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 200 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has superior battery life than Xperia Z3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xperia Z3 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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