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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 10.3 |
| 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 RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than Galaxy Note3, having a 79.8 score against 77.7. Sony Xperia XZ Premium's design is notably newer and just a little bit thinner, but also heavier than Galaxy Note3. The Xperia XZ Premium has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel density and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note3 and the Sony Xperia XZ Premium have really similar battery durations, although the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a 3230mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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