Samsung Z2 vs Samsung Z3 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Z2
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Samsung Z2 or Samsung Z3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Z2 | Samsung Z3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, August | 2015, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 121.5 x 63 x 10.8 mm | 4.78 x 4.78 x 2.48 in | 141.6 x 70 x 7.9 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 127 g | 4.48 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Black, Red | Black, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.5% | 69.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, f/2.2 | -8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA, f/2.4 | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Tizen 2.4 | Tizen 2.3, upgradable to 2.4 | |
| Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC9830 | - Spreadtrum SC7730 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP2 | Mali-400 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 200 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC/Flac player -Photo viewer -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Z300H/DD (India) |
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