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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo
3G OnlySM-N750
Sony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.84 x 3.05 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.73 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz + Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T624 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 3 Neo's score of 70.5. Xperia Z3's construction is just a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, although both of them were released only 7 months apart. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z3 has a newer 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Note 3 Neo has Android 4.4.2, so it gives you some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Xperia Z3 features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Note 3 Neo, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much greater screen pixel density. The Xperia Z3 has a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Note 3 Neo, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia Z3 features a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Xperia Z3 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo both count with extremely similar battery performance.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a way better camera than Galaxy Note 3 Neo, because it has a lot better resolution back camera, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a much larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos.
The Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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