Sony Xperia Z3+ vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs LG G4: specs comparison
This morning, Sony announced its new flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z3+. Known in Japan as the Xperia Z4, the device represents an incremental improvement over its predecessor that seems to be more of a stopgap measure than a true technological disruptor. This doesn't mean that the Z3+ doesn't pack some serious power under its shiny metal and glass hood.
Here's how all of this undoubtedly premium goodness compares to the latest flagships in the Android starfleet, the Samsung Galaxy S6 & the LG G4.
Sony remained faithful to Qualcomm and went on to power the device with the 64-bit Snapdragon 810 SoC which features an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 430 GPU. There are 3GB of RAM inside, and on the back panel, you'll find a 20.7MP snapper. Additionally, a smaller battery unit allowed Sony to cut the thickness of the phone to a svelte 6.9mm down from 7.3mm.
Here's how all of this undoubtedly premium goodness compares to the latest flagships in the Android starfleet, the Samsung Galaxy S6 & the LG G4.
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| Sony Xperia Z3+ | Samsung Galaxy S6 | LG G4 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches 146.3 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm |
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm |
5.86 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches 148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.08 oz (144.0 g) | 4.87 oz (138.0 g) | 5.47 oz (155.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic |
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust; IP68 | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | ||
| Features | ||
| Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys | Notification light, Interchangeable covers | |
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Back: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Brown, Green, White | Black, Gold, Blue, White | Black, Gray, Brown, White |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.2-inch | 5.1-inch | 5.5-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 2560x1440px, 577 PPI | 2560x1440px, 538 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 70.88 % | 70.48 % | 72.46 % |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | ||
| Peak brightness | ||
| 500 cd/m2 (nit) | ||
| Features | ||
| Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20 nm) |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 430 | Mali-T760 MP8 | Adreno 418 |
| RAM | ||
| 3GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR3) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 32GB | 128GB | 32GB, available to use: 21.9 GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | not expandable | microSDXC up to 2000 GB |
| OS | ||
| Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI | Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), LG UX UI |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2930 mAh | 2550 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Ion | |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless 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: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Flash | ||
| LED | LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T3 | M3/T3 | M3/T3 |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
| Other | ||
| NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, 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, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects | Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | DLNA,Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort |
| Radio | ||
| FM, RDS | FM, Stereo, RDS | |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+) | |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano 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, TTY/TDD | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A | Date approved: Jul 16, 2015 FCC ID value: ZNFH815 | |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.34 W/kg |
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| EU SAR | ||
| Head: 0.61 W/kg | ||
Buyers information
| In The Box | ||
|---|---|---|
| Handsfree, Charger, USB cable, Manual | ||
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 | Apr 28, 2015 |
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