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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3, with a overall score of 81.7 against 77.3. Galaxy S8 is a extremely newer phone, and it's also a bit lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia Z3. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S8, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a little bit smaller display, a way lower screen pixel density and a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S8 has a superior memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a bit more money than Xperia Z3, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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