Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Dual

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Dual across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z3 Dual runs at 2.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Sony Xperia Z3 Dual offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z3 Dual's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z3 Dual offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia Z3 Dual better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 3.7 MP, while Sony Xperia Z3 Dual offers 2.2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3220 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z3 Dual offers 3100 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z3 Dual offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Sony Xperia Z3 Dual has a rating of 3.8.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

₹36,900

(Discontinued)

Sony Xperia Z3 Dual

₹28,000

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

67%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2014

25 Sep, 2014

Performance


Snapdragon 805	Snapdragon 801
Quad Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	(upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	20.7 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


3.7 MP	2.2 MP

Battery


3220 mAh	3100 mAh
Quick Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB

16 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5

(4,373 ratings)

3.8/5

(9 ratings)

Video

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General

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 420

Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

515 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.06 %

70.75 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass

N/A

Design

Height

153.5 mm

146 mm

Width

78.6 mm

72 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

176 grams

152 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8 mm focal length Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 Pixels

5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

N/A	ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

3.7 MP
Primary Camera

2.2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Other
2560x1440 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3220 mAh

3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SAR Value

Head: 0.183 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Stylus

Yes

N/A

HDMI

Yesvia microUSB

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Infrared Sensor

Yes

N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope