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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 overall score. Sony Xperia XZ1 is a much newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note3. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
The Xperia XZ1 features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note3, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 features superior battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 19% greater battery size. Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments, a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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