Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 73.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-09-01 | 2015-05-26 |
| 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches | 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 252.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 285 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2930mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 960 hours standby time 26 hours talk time | 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3+ is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note, having a score of 73.7 against 67.5. Sony Xperia Z3+'s design is newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z3+ has a more recent 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Note has Android 4.1.2, giving some nice extra features and better performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Note features a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a greater number of cores. The Xperia Z3+ has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Sony Xperia Z3+ features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3+ shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a way higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lot bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note, because it has 2930mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xperia Z3+ is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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