Samsung Galaxy S5 4G vs Sony Xperia Z3

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S5 4G vs Sony Xperia Z3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy S5 4G and Sony Xperia Z3 run at the same processing speed of 2.5 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S5 4G offers 5.1 inches, making Sony Xperia Z3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 4G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z3's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S5 4G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S5 4G offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S5 4G and Sony Xperia Z3 feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S5 4G offers 2800 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S5 4G and Sony Xperia Z3 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 4G
₹32,799
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z3
₹41,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
69%

Release Date

20 Jul, 2014
25 Sep, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 801
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2.2 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
3100 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
3.9/5
(433 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 25, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 420
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

432 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.49 %
70.75 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Design

Height

142 mm
146 mm

Width

72.5 mm
72 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

145 grams
152 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomISO-CELL
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh
3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope