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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 15.38 |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xperia 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 3's score of 81.2. Xperia 5 II's body is a lot newer, just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy Note 3. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has just a bit better display than Xperia 5 II, although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little less pixels per inch in the display and a little bit smaller display. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia 5 II counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Xperia 5 II takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a much bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia 5 II, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note 3, letting go a couple specifications.
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