Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Samsung Z2

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

4" (800x480) TFT LCD
1GB
Spreadtrum SC9830 SoC 8GB Storage
5-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
1500 mAh

Samsung Z2
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Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Z2
Product	Xperia Z3 (Launched 2014-09-01)	Samsung Z2 (Launched 2016-08-01)
Display	5.2" 1920x1080 TFT LCD	4" 800x480 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)	20.7-MP f/2 (Primary)	5-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)	2.2-MP
Computing	Snapdragon 801 SoC 3GB RAM 16GB Storage MicroSD (128GB max.)	Spreadtrum SC9830 SoC 1GB RAM 8GB Storage MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery	3100 mAh	1500 mAh
Design	IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 146x72x7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches)	~~IP Rating~~, 127g (4.5oz), 121.5x63x10.8 mm (4.78 x 2.48 x 0.43 inches)
Price (Market)	$179

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Display
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Z2
Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)	5.2"	4"
Display/Body Ratio	70.9%	59.5%
Resolution	1920x1080	800x480
Sharpness (PPI)	424 PPI	233 PPI
Features	Multitouch	Multitouch
Color Depth	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Z2
Megapixel	20.7-MP	5-MP
Aperture	f/2	f/2.2
Hardware Features	Flash HDR Photo HDR Video	Flash
Video Resolutions	2160p/30fps 1080p/30fps 720p/30fps	720p/30fps

Battery
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Z2
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)	3100 mAh	1500 mAh
Battery Features	Fast Charge	Removable
Talk Time	14 hours	8 hours
Music Playback Time	130 hours	30 hours

Computing
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Z2
Processor Brand	Qualcomm
Processor Name	Snapdragon 801	Spreadtrum SC9830
Processor Model	MSM8974AC
Processor # Cores	4	4
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	2.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
RAM Options	3GB	1GB
Internal Storage Options	16GB	8GB
Memory Card Type	MicroSD	MicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size	128GB	200GB
Operating System + Version	Android 4.4.4	Tizen 2.4

Communications
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Z2
LTE Category (Download)	LTE CAT4 150 Mbps	LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features	GPRS EDGE LTE	GPRS EDGE LTE
WiFi Speed	a b g n ac	b g n
WiFi Features	Hotspot Dual-band WiFi Direct	Hotspot WiFi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features	A2DP	A2DP
NFC Features	NFC Supported
Connector Type	Micro USB	Micro USB
Connector Features	USB OTG USB OTG MHL
SAR US Head	0.8 W/Kg	0.81 W/Kg
SAR US Body	1.44 W/Kg
SAR EU Head	0.62 W/Kg	0.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Body	0.65 W/Kg	1.3 W/Kg

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Z2
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Product Name	Xperia Z3	Z2
Multimedia Features	DLNA
Audio Alerts	MP3 VIBRATION WAV	VIBRATION MP3 WAV
Speaker channels	Mono
Audio Features	Loudspeaker 3.5mm Port Phone Noise Cancellation FM Radio	Loudspeaker 3.5mm Port FM Radio
Audio Formats	MP3 FLAC MIDI XMF OGA OGG WAV	MP3 WAV FLAC AAC
Video Formats	MP4 3GP AVI MKV WEBM	MP4 H.264
Sensors	Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gesture GPS A-GPS GLONASS Gyroscope Light Proximity	Accelerometer GPS A-GPS GLONASS

Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Samsung Z2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better