Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note4 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 03, 2014	Sep 03, 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
Weight
5.36 oz / 152.0 g	6.21 oz / 176.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
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
Colors
Black, Brown, Green, White	Black, Gold, Pink, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.00% screen-to-body	5.7-inch, 74.39% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2560x1440px, 515 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 801 8974-AC	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400	Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 330	Mali-T760 MP6
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 3GB/32GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
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)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
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
Flash
LED	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
Front
2.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	3.7 MP Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.1, Yes
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
USB
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
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
HDMI
	Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20
TDD Bands
40
3G Bands
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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2014 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0801	Date approved: Sep 05, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMN910C
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

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

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	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

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

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)

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