Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note4 vs LG G3 Specs Comparison

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8.5	9.3	9.2
Sony Xperia Z3	Samsung Galaxy Note4	LG G3
3100 mAh	3220 mAh	3000 mAh
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	5.7-inch · 2560x1440px	5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 16GB	3GB · 32GB	3GB · 32GB
	Released · Sep 29, 2014	Released · May 28, 2014

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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 03, 2014	Sep 03, 2014	May 27, 2014

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm	6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm	5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.36 oz / 152.0 g	6.21 oz / 176.0 g	5.26 oz / 149.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
	Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Brown, Green, White	Black, Gold, Pink, White	Black, Gold, Purple, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.00% screen-to-body	5.7-inch, 74.39% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 75.22% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2560x1440px, 515 PPI	2560x1440px, 538 PPI
Colors
		16 777 216
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
		Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor)	1 (Excellent)	9 (Poor)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 801 8974-AC	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm)	Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor
Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400	Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330	Mali-T760 MP6	Adreno 330
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 3GB/32GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Battery

Type
3100 mAh, Li - Polymer	3220 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
20.7 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) OIS
Front
2.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	3.7 MP Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	2.1 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.1, Yes	4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
HDMI
	Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink	DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS		FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20	3, 7, 20
TDD Bands
40
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	5, 8, 2, 1	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Micro SIM	Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
		Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
		Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2014 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0801	Date approved: Sep 05, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910C	Date approved: May 30, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFD855
Measured SAR
Head: 0.54 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.49 W/kg	Head: 0.17 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg	Head: 0.21 W/kg Body: 0.68 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg

Alternative variants


Colors	Black, Brown, White
LTE Bands	17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Dual SIM	Yes
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

for Verizon Wireless


System chip	Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core 2700 MHz Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 12, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.20 W/kg Body: 0.53 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg


OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: May 19, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFD850
Measured SAR	Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg


Memory	32GB
Colors	Black
LTE Bands	12, 4, 2
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular


System chip	Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core 2700 MHz Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 16, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910R4
Measured SAR	Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg


Colors	Blue
LTE Bands	4, 13
Data Speed	LTE
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 03, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFVS985
Measured SAR	Head: 0.46 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg


Colors	Black, White
LTE Bands	17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint


System chip	Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core 2700 MHz Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 11, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910P
Measured SAR	Head: 0.39 W/kg Body: 0.69 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg


OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
LTE Bands	2, 4, 7, 17
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: May 19, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFD851
Measured SAR	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg


LTE Bands	13, 17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

for T-Mobile


System chip	Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core 2700 MHz Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 12, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910T
Measured SAR	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.56 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.80 W/kg


LTE Bands	25, 26
TDD Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 05, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFLS990
Measured SAR	Head: 0.56 W/kg Body: 1.12 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg


Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 21, 2015 FCC ID value: PY7-PM0817
Measured SAR	Head: 0.67 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.84 W/kg

International version


System chip	Snapdragon 805
Processor	Quad-core 2700 MHz Krait 450
GPU	Adreno 420
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)


Memory	2GB/16GB


LTE Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 17
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 18, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFUS990
Measured SAR	Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.03 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

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