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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
32 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus's overall score of 73.7. Both devices in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has older 5.0 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 body is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus, even though it was released 4 years before.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a processor that is just as good as the processor in Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has lesser 2.3 GHz CPU cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has just a bit better looking display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a bit larger display.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xperia XA1 Plus shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a larger camera aperture to take better photos in low light environments, a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a lot higher 23 MP resolution.
Xperia XA1 Plus features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
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