Lower mid-range · 2015

Samsung Z3

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
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Full specifications

Display

5.0″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.0"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Spreadtrum SC7730 · 4-core 1.3 GHz · Mali-400
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Spreadtrum SC7730
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
CPU
4-core, 1.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-400

Software & updates

Tizen 2.3, upgradable to 2.4 · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Tizen 2.3, upgradable to 2.4
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Video
720p @ 30 fps

Battery

2600 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2600 mAh
Removable
Yes

Memory

1 GB RAM · 8 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
1 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
8 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
No
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.0
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× Micro-SIM

Build & Design

137 g · 7.9 mm
Height
141.6 mm
Width
70.0 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
137 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
52% larger battery capacity
2,600 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower video ceiling
720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Starts with less storage
8 GB vs 16 GB baseline
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP · f/2.2 vs 16 MP · f/1.9 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Starts with less storage
8 GB vs 32 GB baseline

Where to buy

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