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Sony Xperia C3
Dual SIMD2502
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-07-08 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1040 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 is much better than the Xperia C3, having a general score of 80.7 against 61.8. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version and Xperia C3 has Android 4.4. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy Note 3 construction is older, just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia C3.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a little sharper screen than Xperia C3, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia C3, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Note 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia C3, because it has more RAM memory, 4 more cpu cores and a better 600 MHz graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better camera than Xperia C3, because it has a camera with a way better 13 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has superior battery lifetime than Xperia C3, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia C3, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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