Sony Xperia Z vs Sony Xperia Z1 vs Samsung Galaxy A3

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony	Sony	Samsung
Announced
January 2013	September 2013	October 2014
Status
Released - February 2013	Available - September 2013	Available - November 2014
Price
-	-	Rs. 14,265 ($209.78) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Black, White, Purple	Black, White, Purple	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)	144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)	130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm ( 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)
Weight
146 g (5.15 oz)	170 g (6 oz)	110.3 g (3.88.0.11 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603	LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - C6903	LTE
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
-	Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8) Dustproof (IP5X)	-

OS
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2.0	Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800	Quad-core 1.2 GHz,
GPU
Adreno 320	Adreno 330	-
RAM
2 GB	2 GB	1 GB
Internal Memory
16 GB	16 GB	16 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB

Type
Capacitive touchscreen	TFT capacitive touchscreen	Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
5.0 inches	5.0 inches	4.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi)	540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
69.70%	64.55%	65.39%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels	20.7 MP	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
Flash
LED flash	LED flash	LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization	Auto-focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps	Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps	5 MP

GPRS
Up to 107 kbps	Up to 107 kbps	Yes
Edge
Up to 296 kbps	Up to 296 kbps	Yes
3G
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+	v4.0, BLE, ANT+
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go	microUSB v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML5	HTML5	HTML5