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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 3 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, having a score of 81.2 against 78.3. Even though the Galaxy Note 3 is a better phone than Sony Xperia XZ1, it must be told that it is also a lot older, thicker and just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a bit better display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. The Xperia XZ1 features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. Xperia XZ1 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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