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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 11 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a general score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3's global score of 77.3. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 construction is notably newer than the Sony Xperia Z3's, but it is a bit thicker and a little heavier. Both devices we are comparing use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z3 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1920 x 1080px resolution. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia Z3 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z3 has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, it also counts with a lot higher 20.7 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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