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Sony Xperia M2 Aqua
D2403Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-08-19 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 229 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 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 + 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 |
| 6.38 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 595 hours standby time 11.4 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 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
Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is much better than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua's overall score of 61.7. The Galaxy Note 3 is an older and somewhat heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, but Samsung could make it a little bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version and Sony Xperia M2 Aqua has Android 4.4, so it gives you some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a brighter screen than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a way better display density, a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a better graphics processing unit, a greater number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note 3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a way more MP camera and a much better (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior battery life than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a very good choice.
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