• 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Exynos 4412 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.6 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 19-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2900 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3Xperia XZs
ProductGalaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01)Xperia XZs (Launched 2017-02-01)
Display4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
  • 19-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 13-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 4412 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2100 mAh2900 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches)IP68, 161g (5.7oz), 146x72x8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches)
Price (Market)$295$269
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S3Xperia XZs
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.8"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio65.9%70.9%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)306 PPI424 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3Xperia XZs
Megapixel8-MP19-MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3Xperia XZs
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh2900 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time21 hours
Music Playback Time45 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3Xperia XZs
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 4412MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelExynos 4412
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options1GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.0.4Android 7.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3Xperia XZs
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.55 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.49 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.21 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3Xperia XZs
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3Xperia XZs
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • MP3
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Sony Xperia XZs Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Samsung Galaxy S3Apple iPhone 5Samsung Galaxy S4Sony Xperia XZsSamsung Galaxy S7012500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Apple iPad 2Samsung Galaxy S3Apple iPhone 5Samsung Galaxy S4Acer Liquid S2Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro02500500075001000012500150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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Sony Xperia XZsSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro303540455055606570758085

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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Sony Xperia XZsSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro2527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.555

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Apple iPad 2Samsung Galaxy S3Apple iPhone 5Samsung Galaxy S4Sony Xperia XZsSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Apple iPad ProApple iPhone 5Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S4Sony Xperia XZsSamsung Galaxy S7Lenovo S5Acer Liquid S2Apple iPad 205001000150020002500300035004000450050005500600065007000