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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 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 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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 has a score of 81.2, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 3 has an older 5.0 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. The Galaxy Note 3 is an older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker device than Xperia Z5.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has more cores (although they are slower). The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Xperia Z5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also has a back facing camera with way more megapixels, a way bigger back camera sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note 3 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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