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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Summary

Release Date

N/A
25 Sep, 2013
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Samsung Exynos 5 5420
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 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

N/A
2.2 MP
2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
3200 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 25, 2013
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Samsung Exynos 5 5420
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 330
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
386 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
74.62 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
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

139 mm
151.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71 mm
79.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

146 grams
168 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

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
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 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

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
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2330 mAh
3200 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

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

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

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 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

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
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

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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