Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Sony Xperia Z3
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 20.7-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
Rating: 8/10
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Xperia Z3 Price
$179. Search
Samsung Galaxy S7
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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News (257)
Galaxy S7 Price
$350. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S7
ProductXperia Z3 (Launched 2014-09-01)Galaxy S7 (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display5.2" 1920x1080 TFT LCD 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 20.7-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3100 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 152g (5.4oz), 146x72x7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$179$350
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Galaxy S7 Industrial Design
Display
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S7
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%72.3%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S7
Megapixel20.7-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time14 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time130 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8
Processor ModelMSM8974ACMSM8996
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • 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
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.8 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.44 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.62 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.65 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S7
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • Daydream VR
  • IR
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMonoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • XMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • 3GP
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3 CompactApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S9150015501600165017001750180018501900195020002050

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S9425045004750500052505500575060006250650067507000725075007750800082508500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Sony Xperia Z3Samsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3 CompactApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S97501000125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000425045004750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Sony Xperia Z3Samsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S912500150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500450004750050000525005500057500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3 CompactApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S9510152025303540455055606570758085

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S92527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.560

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSamsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S912.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Z2Apple iPhone 6Samsung Z4Samsung Z3Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSamsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S9Sony Xperia Z3Lenovo Z5Sony Xperia XZ31250150017502000225025002750300032503500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S731.2532.533.753536.2537.538.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.5