Sony Xperia Z3+ vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs LG G4: specs comparison

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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. 

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.

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
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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