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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 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 edge has a general score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3's general score of 77.3. These phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4, so it counts with some extra features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xperia Z3.
Sony Xperia Z3 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen and a bit smaller display. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 200 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a little better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 4 cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy S7 edge has a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos.
Although Galaxy S7 edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S7 edge, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z3, resigning a couple specs and features.
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