Compare phones
Sony Xperia E3
Dual SIMD2203, D2206, D2202, D2243
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 60.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| 6.05 | 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 |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 706 hours standby time 12.3 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is much better than the Xperia E3, with an 80.7 score against 60.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Xperia E3, but they are 0.33inches thick. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version while Xperia E3 has Android 4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xperia E3, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster), a faster graphics processor and 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a sharper display than Xperia E3, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a bigger screen and a way greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Note 3 takes greater photos and videos than Xperia E3, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy Note 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia E3, because it has 60 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia E3, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 2330mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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