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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note3 has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 overall score. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Galaxy Note3 construction is a lot older, heavier and a little bit thicker than Sony Xperia XA1. Xperia XA1 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Xperia XA1 also has a larger number of 2.3 gigahertz cores.
The Galaxy Note3 counts with a little sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a better display density and a little bit bigger display. Xperia XA1 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia XA1 also has a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs, a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 192 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note3 has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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