Sony Xperia Z2
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3)Sony Xperia Z2 vs Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| February 2014 | May 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - April 2014 | Available - May 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Blue, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in) |
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 163 g (5.75 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - D6543 |
LTE (regional) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), Planned upgrade to Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4212 Quad [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Mali-400MP [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.2 inches [Similar] | 4.8 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (306 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 69.16% | 65.84% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 20.7 MP, autofocus [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, 1/2.3'' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Class 12 |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 3200 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 690 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G) |
Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 15 h (2G) Up to 19 h (3G) |
Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G) |
