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Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA |
Sony Xperia Z |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | CDMA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | CDMA 800 / 1900 - SGH-I535, SPH-L710 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 |
| 3G Network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SGH-I535, SPH-L710 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 | ||
| 4G Network | 13 - SGH-I535 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603 |
| 25 - SPH-L710 | ||
| Speed | LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2012, June. Released 2012, July | 2013, January. Released 2013, February |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 137.2 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (5.40 x 2.80 x 0.30 in) | 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 133.2 g (4.69 oz) | 146 g (5.15 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, plastic frame | |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min) | ||
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT |
| Size | 4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Shatter proof glass |
| TouchWiz UI |
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| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | Adreno 320 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM | 16GB 2GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF | 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | 2.2 MP |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | 4.0, A2DP |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player Photo/video editor Document editor |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery | Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable |
| Stand-by | Up to 200 h | Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 15 h | Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 40 h | |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Pebble blue, Marble white, Purple | Black, White, Purple | SAR | 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.88 W/kg (head) | 0.48 W/kg (head) |
| Models | SCH-I535, SPH-L710 | C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606 |
| Price | About 280 EUR | About 270 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Display | Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight) | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 48h | |