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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-29 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note4, getting a 79.6 score against 77.6. Xperia XZ3's body is extremely newer, but thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Note4. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note4, because it has a slightly higher 1440 x 2880px resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XZ3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a camera in the back with more mega pixels and a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Xperia XZ3 has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
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