Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z3+, having a 76.1 score against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design is a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia Z3+, but it is thicker and was released many years before. Both phones we are comparing here include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0.
The Galaxy S4 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a graphics co-processor. Galaxy S4 has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little better display density.
Xperia Z3+ captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution, a much bigger sensor, a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments and a lot higher (4K) video resolution. The Xperia Z3+ counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3+ has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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