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Sony Xperia Z3

Samsung Galaxy A5
Sony Xperia Z3
Samsung Galaxy A5

Released in November 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,100 mAh battery.

Released in December 2014. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,300 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Much better quality screen (31%)
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (52%)
  • Much better battery capacity (26%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • Much lighter (24%)
  • Thinner (9%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better front camera

Specifications

Sony Xperia Z3 Samsung Galaxy A5
Specifications
Brand Sony Samsung
Model - -
Release Date November 2014 December 2014
Operating System Android 4.4 TouchWiz UI (Android 4.4)
Dimensions
Size 146.0 x 72.0 x 7.3 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in		 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm
5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in
Weight 152 g
5.36 oz		 123 g
4.34 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 424 294
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 20 MP f/2.0 Wide 13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 2 MP f/2.8 5 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 2 GB
Fixed 16 GB
32 GB		 16 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 306
Battery
Capacity 3,100 mAh 2,300 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia Z3 Samsung Galaxy A5

Sony Xperia Z3

Samsung Galaxy A5

5.2"
152 g
5.36 oz

5.0"
123 g
4.34 oz