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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2's 79.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is an older phone than the Xperia XZ2, but it is lighter and thinner anyway. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 3 features a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ2, although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, they both have a screen of the same size. Xperia XZ2 has a bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ2 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a way larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and faster video frame rate.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Galaxy Note 3 one, although the Xperia XZ2 has a 1% smaller battery size.
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