Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia Z3
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Sony Xperia Z3 or Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia Z3 | Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, September | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | 108 x 56 x 12.3 mm | 4.25 x 4.25 x 2.2 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 102 g | 3.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple | Black | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
Stand by time - Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.9% | 40.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 143 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20.7 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.12µm, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | 320p@15fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2.2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2.2 MP, f/2.8 | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | - 600 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 1 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 170 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 146 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 493 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 993 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2538 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2216 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1282 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) - D6603 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) - D6643 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - D6653 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700) - D6616 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) only Japanese versions - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Europa, Samsung Galaxy 550 |
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