Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs LG G3: specs comparison

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Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs LG G3: specs comparison
It's a pretty interesting day today, isn't it? Not only Samsung announced the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 4, Sony also treated us to its newest champion, the Xperia Z3. That said, it is pretty hard to abstain from comparing both of these spic and span devices in both the hardware and the size departments. That's why we decided to put both devices in the ring and sound the gong. Yes, the Galaxy Note 4 might be playing in a different category, but the Sony Xperia Z3 has the potential to hit it under the belt once or twice, right?

As the Xperia Z3 is just a minor upgrade from the Xperia Z2, it doesn't have much to woo us with. Its processor is slower than the mighty Snapdragon 805 in Samsung's newest phablet, but at least both devices are endowed with the same amount of RAM aboard – 3GB. We have to mention that the Xperia Z3 flaunts a bigger camera sensor at its back, but then again, this doesn't mean that it will produce overall better photos than the Note 4.

The Xperia Z3 will also have to stand against LG's flagman, the G3, in a heated battle against a bigger portion of the market. So, let's check out how these three titans fare against each other, at least specs-wise.

Sony Xperia Z3
Dimensions

5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches

146 x 72 x 7.3 mm

Weight

5.36 oz (152 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note4
Dimensions

6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches

153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

LG G3
Dimensions

5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches

146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm

Weight

5.26 oz (149 g)

Sony Xperia Z3
Dimensions

5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches

146 x 72 x 7.3 mm

Weight

5.36 oz (152 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note4
Dimensions

6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches

153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

LG G3
Dimensions

5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches

146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm

Weight

5.26 oz (149 g)

See the full Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note4 vs LG G3 size comparison or compare them to other phones using our Size Comparison tool.

Display
Size
5.5-inch
5.7-inch
5.2-inch
Technology
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
75.22 %
74.39 %
71.00 %
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor
Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
Mali-T760 MP6
Adreno 330
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB
32GB
16GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3220 mAh
3100 mAh
Charging
 
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
 
Talk time
19.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
 
14.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
22.8 days (548 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
 
37.1 days (890 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
21.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
20.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G)
23.0 days (553 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
 
Stand-by time (4G)
25.0 days (600 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
 
Music playback
 
82.00 hours
130.00 hours
Video playback
 
14.00 hours
10.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Features: OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
16 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
20.7 MP (Features: Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Recording format
MPEG4, H.263, H.264
 
 
Features

OIS

OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling
Front
2.1 MP
3.7 MP
2.2 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches
(146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm)
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
(153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches
(146 x 72 x 7.3 mm)
Weight
5.26 oz (149.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
6.21 oz (176.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
5.36 oz (152.0 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
 
 
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
 
Fingerprint (swipe)
 
Features
 
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
 
See the full LG G3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note4 vs Sony Xperia Z3 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.

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