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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.7 |
| 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 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 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 an overall score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the previous 5.0 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is an notably older device than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but Samsung managed to make it a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 3 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a quite larger display.
Galaxy Note 3 has a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Xperia XA1 Plus features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 3 is also a bargain compared to others.
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