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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Note 3's overall score of 81.2. Even though Sony Xperia 1 III is heavier than Galaxy Note 3, it's a little bit thinner and also much newer. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 III has a newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0.
The Xperia 1 III features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 9 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 III has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a much greater screen density, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a bit larger screen.
Xperia 1 III shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a less MP resolution camera in the back and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger camera aperture and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor. The Xperia 1 III counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 3, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 3. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy Note 3, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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