Samsung Z vs vivo Xplay 3S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Z:
    OLED
    Xplay 3S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z: 38 g lighter

    Z:
    136 g
    Xplay 3S:
    174 g
  • Width

    Z: 12.8 mm narrower

    Z:
    69.8 mm
    Xplay 3S:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Z:
    4.8 in
    Xplay 3S:
    6 in
  • Height

    Z: 20 mm shorter

    Z:
    138.2 mm
    Xplay 3S:
    158.2 mm
  • Release year

    Z:
    2014
    Xplay 3S:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    Height:
    158.2 mm +20 mm versus Z
    Width:
    82.6 mm +12.8 mm versus Z
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Z

    136 g

  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    174 g

    +38 g versus Z

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Z

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Xplay 3S has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than Z.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Z, Xplay 3S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZXplay 3S
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xplay 3S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Z

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    3200 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Z

Specifications

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1. Z2. Xplay 3S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationZXplay 3S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 158.2 Х 82.6 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Tizen 2.2.1
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationZXplay 3S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationZXplay 3S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Z, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationZXplay 3S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38154
  • 36147
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationZXplay 3S
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationZXplay 3S
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationZXplay 3S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationZXplay 3S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port