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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2018-01-27 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.91 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6737T chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 is better than the Xperia L2, having an 80.7 score against 69.9. The Galaxy Note 3 body is thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xperia L2, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xperia L2, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy Note 3 also has more CPU cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a more vivid display than Sony Xperia L2, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia L2, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xperia L2 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. The Galaxy Note 3 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia L2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking images or videos in low light situations, and they both have a same resolution back camera and the same sensor size, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia L2.
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