Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 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 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Sony Xperia Z offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a rating of 4.1.

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Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
₹39,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
70%

Release Date

N/A
25 Sep, 2013

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Samsung Exynos 5 5420
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2.2 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
3200 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,554 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 25, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Samsung Exynos 5 5420

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
74.62 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

139 mm
151.2 mm

Width

71 mm
79.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

146 grams
168 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.231 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2330 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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