Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than Xperia XZ3, with a global score of 80.4 against 79.6. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition body is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XZ3, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. Xperia XZ3 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a little larger screen and a slightly higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Xperia XZ3 features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ3 takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xperia XZ3 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3330mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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