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Sony Xperia T3
3G OnlyD5102
Samsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 4.1 |
| 2014-06-03 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.93 x 3.03 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gray and White |
| $ 220.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 277 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8228 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 639 hours standby time 12.8 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note II has a score of 71.9, which is much better than the Xperia T3's score of 62.5. Samsung Galaxy Note II's design is older, much thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia T3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note II has older 4.1 version and Xperia T3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy Note II features a bit faster CPU than Xperia T3, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy Note II also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a much better GPU. Sony Xperia T3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Sony Xperia T3 also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Galaxy Note II has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia T3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB and 8 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note II has better battery duration than Sony Xperia T3, because it has a 24 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II has a much better camera than Sony Xperia T3. Both have a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels, the same video frame rates and the same video definition.
Galaxy Note II is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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