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Samsung Galaxy Note II
SprintSPH-L900
Sony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.34 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 1.90 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.37 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 15 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a global score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note II's 71.9 score. The Sony Xperia Z3 body is newer, somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than Galaxy Note II. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z3 has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1 version.
Xperia Z3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a weaker graphics processor working at 450 MHz, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z3 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z3's battery duration is very similar to Galaxy Note II's battery performance.
Xperia Z3 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a lot higher video definition and a way better 20.7 MP resolution camera in the back.
Xperia Z3 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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