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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is better than Sony Xperia Z2a's overall score of 73. The Galaxy Note 3 body is noticeably thinner but a bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z2a. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version while Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
Sony Xperia Z2a counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia Z2a also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has a worse 450 MHz GPU and less processing cores , they both have 3 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 3 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, although it has a much smaller camera sensor offering a lot worse image quality, a worse video resolution and a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note 3 is also a bit cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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