Sony Xperia Z3 Dual vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Comparing the Sony Xperia Z3 Dual vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 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.

Sony Xperia Z3 Dual

₹28,000

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

₹36,900

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

67%

72%

Release Date

25 Sep, 2014

21 Oct, 2014

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


20.7 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


2.2 MP	3.7 MP

Battery


3100 mAh	3220 mAh
N/A	Quick Charging

Storage

16 GB

32 GB

User Ratings

3.8/5

(9 ratings)

4.1/5

(4,373 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

N/A	TouchWiz UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330

Adreno 420

RAM

3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

424 ppi

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %

74.06 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

146 mm

153.5 mm

Width

72 mm

78.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

152 grams

176 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels

4608 x 3456 Pixels

Settings

ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary Camera

3.7 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Other
2560x1440 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3100 mAh

3220 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

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 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 Speed:

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

4G Speed:

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

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.183 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Stylus

N/A

Yes

HDMI

N/A	Yesvia microUSB

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

Infrared Sensor

N/A

Yes

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A

Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope