Sony Xperia Z vs. Samsung Z3

Sony Xperia Z
  • 5" (1920x1080) TFT LCD
  • 2GB
    MDM9215M / SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13.1-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2330 mAh
Xperia Z
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Xperia Z Price
$190. Search
Samsung Z3
  • 5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Spreadtrum SC7730 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
Samsung Z3
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia ZZ3
ProductXperia Z (Launched 2013-01-01), Price: 190 USD at AmazonSamsung Z3 (Launched 2015-10-01)
Display5" 1920x1080 TFT LCD 5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13.1-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MDM9215M / SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Spreadtrum SC7730 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2330 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP57, 146g (5.2oz), 139x71x7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 137g (4.8oz), 141.6x70x7.9 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$190
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Display
Product NameXperia ZZ3
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"5"
Display/Body Ratio69.8%69.5%
Resolution1920x10801280x720
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI294 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia ZZ3
Megapixel13.1-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia ZZ3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2330 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time11 hours15 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours55 hours
Computing
Product NameXperia ZZ3
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameMDM9215M /Spreadtrum SC7730
Processor ModelAPQ8064
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options16GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.2Tizen 2.3
Communications
Product NameXperia ZZ3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.05 W/Kg0.7 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.56 W/Kg0.77 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg0.53 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.48 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia ZZ3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia ZZ3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

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