Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy A9

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony	Samsung	Samsung
Announced
September 2014	July 2015	Expected Announcement - November 2015
Status
Available - September 2014	Available - August 2015	Rumored - December 2015
Price
-	Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced]	-
Colors
Black, White, Copper, Silver Green	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)	158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)	-
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz)	-
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE 700 / 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 2600 - D6603 LTE 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6643 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6653 LTE 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6616	LTE	LTE
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features
IP58 certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes	- Fingerprint sensor	-

OS
Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)	Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)	Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Processor
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 620
GPU
Adreno 330	Adreno 405	Adreno 510
RAM
3 GB	2 GB	3 GB
Internal Memory
16/32 GB	16/32 GB	32 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 128 GB	microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD, up to 128 GB

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
5.2 inches	5.7 inches	5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
70.79%	73.99%	-
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels	16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels	16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels
Flash
LED flash	LED flash	LED flash
Features
Auto focus, 1/2.3'' sensor size, ISO 12,800, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, panorama	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps	5 MP, 1080p	5 MP, 1080p

GPRS
Up to 107 kbps	Yes	Yes
Edge
Up to 296 kbps	Yes	Yes
3G
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP	v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host	microUSB v2.0	microUSB v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant)
Browser
HTML5	HTML5	HTML5