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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z4v's overall score of 78.8. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 3 has older 5.0 version and Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy Note 3's body is just a bit thinner than Sony Xperia Z4v, although it's a bit heavier and was released a bit more over a year before.
The Sony Xperia Z4v features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better number of pixels per inch of display. Xperia Z4v features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 3. They have a 3 GB RAM, a 600 megahertz graphics co-processor and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z4v, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations, a lot better 20.7 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos.
Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia Z4v, which makes it a very good choice.
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