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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs Sony Xperia Z3

2.89 in
5.71 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
2.83 in
5.77 in
Sony Xperia Z3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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21
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
69 %
3 stars
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User rating
36
4.1 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-ACQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Screen size5.1 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density432.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Internal storage16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Colour of product
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantyesno
Dust resistantyesyes
Fully waterproofyesyes

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Height5.71 in5.77 in
Width2.89 in2.83 in
Depth0.35 in0.29 in
Weight6.0 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
Standby time480.0 h740.0 h
Talk time29.0 h16.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging noyes

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