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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| 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 RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 18.58 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, with a general score of 91 against 77.7. These phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 II has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Sony Xperia 1 II body is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note3.
Xperia 1 II counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a quite larger screen and much more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia 1 II has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more cores.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note3, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Xperia 1 II features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia 1 II has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 25% more battery size.
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