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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 is just a bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, having a 77.7 score against 72.8. Although the Galaxy Note3 is extremely older and a little thicker than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, it's design is still lighter. The Galaxy Note3 and Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra both count with extremely similar displays, because although the Galaxy Note3 has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite better screen pixels density.
Galaxy Note3 features a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has an external SD slot that holds up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia XA1 Ultra features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger number of 2300 megahertz cores and 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, a lot smaller camera sensor capturing much worse quality photographs and videos and a back-facing camera with a way lower 13 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note3 has longer battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 19 percent larger battery capacity.
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