Among the top most compact smartphone here is a comparison between the new Samsung Galaxy Mini S5 and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact: price and features hardware
Not all consumers love the new top of the range Android devices that tend to have larger and larger display, with dimensions that exceed regolamene now the 5-inch diagonal; for this market big brands have started to introduce the most compact smartphone with hardware but always of a high standard; Today we analyze the Samsung Galaxy Mini S5 and newcomer Sony Xperia Z3 Compact that has surprised many.
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy Mini S5
Galaxy Mini S5 was presented in June this year and has begun sales in Italy at the end of July beginning of August, while Xperia Z3 Compact is not yet available in our country but it will come in October in 2014.
Let us then make a first comparison between the hardware specifications of these two smartphones inspired by some foreign reviews:
DISPLAY : Galaxy S5 mini comes with a display of 4.5 inch diagonal high-definition 1280 x 720 pixel Super AMOLED technology, while Xperia Z3 Compact uses a classic 4.6-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution and X-Reality technology and Triluminos engine; we do not find substantial differences in the density of display pixels (326 ppi to 319 ppi for the first and the second) but in the quality of contrasts, blacks and the viewing angles that are in favor of the panel model uses Samsung; the new Super AMOLED (also used on the original Galaxy S5) offers natural colors and it reads very well in the light of the sun; panel of the Sony model is quite valid but does not have that quality.
Processor : This field Xperia Z3 Compact is king because its chipset quad core Krait Snapdragon 400 801 operating at a frequency of 2.5 GHz combined with the Adreno 330 GPU delivers performance for the most double, if not more, than the good but always consists of four core Exynos 3470 Cortex A7 operating at a frequency of 1.4 Ghz and GPU Mali 400MP4; Sony is currently the model then the real compact with processing power without compromise.
MEMORY : both terminals mountain 16GB of internal memory expandable with micro sd (64GB and Samsung 128GB Sony) but have a different amount of RAM: 1.5 GB for S5 Galaxy mini and Xperia Z3 2GB Compact; multitasking is of a good standard in both the smartphone even if Z3 Compact will have some more possibilities.
MULTIMEDIA ‘/ CAMERAS : The difference in this field is quite obvious since the Sony model uses a 20.7 mega pixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash that allows you to take pictures at a resolution of 5248 x 3926 pixels and record video in 2160p Ultra HD at 30fps, 1080p at 60 fps and 720p at 120 fps in slow motion; Galaxy mini S5 has a posterior chamber more modest 8 mega pixel camera with autofocus and LED flash that allows you to take pictures at a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels and record video in full HD 1080p at 30 fps; Cameras front of the two phones are almost identical with a 2.1 mega pixel sensor for the model Samsung and Sony 2.2 mega pixels for that; multimedia is therefore to the advantage of the Xperia Z3 Compact that more can play in Ultra HD video and stereo speakers.
CONNECTIVITY ‘: Both terminals have their pros and against them; both of them have the ability to connect 4G LTE Cat 4 up to 150 MB / s, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + Glonass, the Wifi 802.11 Dual Band (although the model also supports the Sony BC) to the USB 2.0 port with Host, OTG and NFC chipset; the differences are in the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Mini S5 has more in the scanner for fingerprints, the heart rate monitor and the infrared port, while Z3 Compact has the added FM radio and TV-out via MHL port with USB 2.0.
DESIGN : the form factor of the Samsung model is more rounded edges with more circular while the Sony model is more squared; from the point of view of the quality of the materials Xperia Z3 Compact has a body in plastic and glass while that of the model Mini S5 is all plastic; dimensions indicate that Galaxy Mini S5 is thicker (9.1 mm vs 8.6 mm), but is also a bit ‘lighter than 120 grams vs 129 of Z3 Compact; Mini S5 is certified IP67 and IP68 Z3 Compact is certified, then both are resistant to water and dirt in general.
INDEPENDENCE : the phone of Sony is a champion d ‘ autonomy while having a not particularly powerful battery of 2600 mAh and exceeds the battery life of the Samsung model has an amperage of 2100 mAh; Maggiora the difference can be seen in the stand-by and use common phone because at this juncture Xperia Z3 Compact offers many more hours of battery life compared to S5 Mini; specifically the autonomy of telephone calls is 16 hours and 40 minutes for the Sony compact while the Samsung model will stop at 12 hours and 18 minutes; in the test while surfing the web, you can stay on the internet for 13 hours and 14 minutes of Galaxy Mini S5 while on Xperia Z3 Compact will have a battery life of 14 hours and 52 minutes; if you like to play videos on your smartphone even in this case the difference is very high with more than 4 hours of autonomy for Z3 Compact reaching as many as 15 hours and 3 minutes of play against the 11 hours of scarce Mini S5; According to experts a user with low average utilization with the compact Japanese might get to do 3 days or 4 before recharging the battery; the user with more intensive use could be up to 2 days.
OPERATING SYSTEM : the Samsung Galaxy Mini S5 are the KitKat version of Android 4.4.2 with TouchWiz custom interface, while on Sony Xperia Z3 Compact will find immediately the Xperia interface with 4.4.4; both interfaces have their own features and applications customized by individual producers.
PRICE is already present in the Italian market by a few months Galaxy Mini S5 can be purchased at a lower price baso compared to that at 499 euro’s Xperia Z3 Compact; the Samsung warranty with Italy being just about 360-390 euro online in known national retailers; the difference in price of 100-130 euro, however, could fall towards the end of the year.
CONCLUSION : If you want one compact Android smartphone with a beautiful display that ensures natural colors, absolute blacks, high contrast, viewing angles are excellent, good battery life, connectivity interesting and want to save a bit ‘then the Samsung Galaxy Mini S5 is right for you; but if sometimes a phone without compromising processing power, multimedia from top of the range, independent high-level Sony Xperia Z3 Compact can be considered the best smartphone of 2014 compact on the market.
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