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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 81.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is older and just a little thicker than Xperia Z5 Premium, it's design is still a little bit lighter. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the older 5.0 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 Premium features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a 450 MHz GPU and a 3 GB RAM, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has 4 more cores (but slower). The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 3840 x 2160 resolution and a way higher pixels quantity per inch of screen.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a lot larger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Xperia Z5 Premium has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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