Sony Xperia Z3 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy A7

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony	Sony	Samsung
Announced
September 2014	September 2014	Expected Announcement - December 2014
Status
Available - September 2014	Available - September 2014	Rumored - January 2015
Price
-	-	Rs. 19,499 ($286.75) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Black, White, Copper, Silver Green	Black, White, Green, Orange	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)	127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm (5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in)	150.9 x 75.9 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz)	129 g (4.55 oz)	133 g (4.69 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - SM-A700*/DS
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5833	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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600	LTE
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	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	IP68 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes	-

OS
Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801	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
GPU
Adreno 330	Adreno 330	Adreno 405
RAM
3 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Internal Memory
16/32 GB	16 GB	16 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 128 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
5.2 inches	4.6 inches	5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
70.79%	70.72%	72.64%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels	20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels	12 MP, 4608 x 2592 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, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps	2.2 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, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP	v4.0, A2DP	v4.0, 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host	microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host	microUSB v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML5	HTML5	HTML5