Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Dual

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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.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
₹36,900
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z3 Dual
₹28,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

21 Oct, 2014
25 Sep, 2014
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 805
Snapdragon 801
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

3.7 MP
2.2 MP
50 MP

Battery

3220 mAh
3100 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.1/5
(4,373 ratings)
3.8/5
(9 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 420
Adreno 330
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.06 %
70.75 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

153.5 mm
146 mm
162.7 mm

Width

78.6 mm
72 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

176 grams
152 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro 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
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

3.7 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Other
2560x1440 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3220 mAh
3100 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.183 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

HDMI

Yesvia microUSB
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope