Sony Xperia Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z2 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: Sony Xperia Z2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 3 runs at 1.9 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 5.2 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 Z2's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Sony Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offer the same 3200 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Sony Xperia Z2 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Apr, 2014
25 Sep, 2013
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Samsung Exynos 5 5420
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
2 MP
16 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
3200 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,554 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
Sep 25, 2013
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Samsung Exynos 5 5420
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 810

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
386 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.11 %
74.62 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

146.8 mm
151.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.3 mm
79.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.3 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

163 grams
168 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-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/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
3200 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB
N/A

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
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

HDMI

Yes
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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

Applications

Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A
N/A

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