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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy Note 3 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v, having a global score of 80.7 against 78.8. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 3 has the previous 5.0 version while Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1. Galaxy Note 3 is an older and a little heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z4v, but Samsung was able to build it just a little thinner anyway.
The Xperia Z4v counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Both of them have a 600 megahertz graphics processor, the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia Z4v has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better pixels number per screen inch.
The Xperia Z4v shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z4v also has a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light situations, a back camera with a way higher resolution and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy Note 3 is also the cheapest one.
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