• 5.2" (1920x1080) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 20.7-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 96
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S8
ProductXperia Z3 (Launched 2014-09-01)Galaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29)
Display5.2" 1920x1080 TFT LCD 5.8" 2960x1440 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
  • 26mm 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3100 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 152g (5.4oz), 146x72x7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$179$369
Price at Launch$750
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Display
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S8
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%84.2%
Resolution1920x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S8
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
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time14 hours
Music Playback Time130 hours
Computing
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8974ACMSM8998
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHz2.45 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT16 1000/105 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 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB 3.1
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 S8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia Z3Galaxy S8
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • Daydream VR
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
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • 3GP
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
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 S8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Samsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3 CompactApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

Geekbench 4 Single

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Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S9150015501600165017001750180018501900195020002050

Geekbench 4 Multi

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Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S9425045004750500052505500575060006250650067507000725075007750800082508500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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Sony Xperia Z3Samsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3 CompactApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S97501000125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000425045004750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Apple iPhone 6Sony Xperia Z3Samsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S912500150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500450004750050000525005500057500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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Samsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3 CompactApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S9510152025303540455055606570758085

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S92527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.560

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSamsung Galaxy S5Sony Xperia Z3Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung 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 S8Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S7Sony Xperia Z3Lenovo Z5Sony Xperia XZ31250150017502000225025002750300032503500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S831.2532.533.753536.2537.538.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.548.7550