Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy A5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| September 2014 | October 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2014 | Available - November 2014 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Copper, Silver Green | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
146 x 72 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) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 / 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 2600 - D6603 LTE 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6643 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6653 LTE 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6616 |
LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| IP58 certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.2 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 70.79% | 70.85% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, 1/2.3'' sensor size, ISO 12,800, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP | v4.0, BLE, ANT+ |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3100 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 890 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 16 h (3G) |
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