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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note 3 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, having an 81.2 score against 78.6. Even though the Galaxy Note 3 is a lot older than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, it's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 3 has the previous 5.0 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's processor, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has 3 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit smaller screen.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures, a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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