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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ3 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note4, getting a 79.6 score against 77.6. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ3 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Note4, it's thicker and a little bit heavier. Xperia XZ3 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ3 also has more RAM.
The Xperia XZ3 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note4, because it has a little bigger display, a quite greater pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Sony Xperia XZ3 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a bigger aperture, a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with a better 19 MP resolution.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
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