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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra

3.12 in
5.95 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3.63 in
7.06 in
Sony Xperia Z Ultra Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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13
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.2
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AA
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory3 GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Screen size5.7 in6.4 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density386.0 ppi344.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Colour of product
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Height5.95 in7.06 in
Width3.12 in3.63 in
Depth0.33 in0.26 in
Weight5.93 oz7.48 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTE
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3200.0 mAh3050.0 mAh
Standby time420.0 h820.0 h
Talk time21.0 h16.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging yesno

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