Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note4 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z3+, having a 77.6 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy Note4 is a heavier and somewhat thicker device than Sony Xperia Z3+. Xperia Z3+ features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little smaller display and a little worse count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note4's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Xperia Z3+'s one, they have the same internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z3+ captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia Z3+ also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 features just a little better battery performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
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