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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia X Compact, having a overall score of 77.7 against 71.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note3 is notably older and somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia X Compact, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (although faster), they both have a 3 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Xperia X Compact takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X Compact also has a much larger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures, higher video frame rates, a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and a back-facing camera with a way higher 23 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note3 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note3 has greater battery life than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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