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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Note 3 has a global score of 80.7, which is much better than Xperia Z1's 72.8 global score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Even though the Galaxy Note 3 and the Xperia Z1 were only released 0 months apart, the Galaxy Note 3 construction is a little bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner.
Xperia Z1 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Xperia Z1 both feature extremely similar processing units, although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory, a faster GPU running at 600 MHz and 4 more CPU cores.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z1, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, a lot tinier sensor and a camera in the back with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Note 3 is a little more expensive than Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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