Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Sony Xperia L3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note 10:
    OLED
    Xperia L3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia L3: 12 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 10:
    168 g
    Xperia L3:
    156 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia L3: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 10:
    6.3 in
    Xperia L3:
    5.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 10:
    Triple
    Xperia L3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 10: 1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 10:
    7.9 mm
    Xperia L3:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Note 10: 3 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 10:
    151 mm
    Xperia L3:
    154 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L3

    Height:
    154 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Note 10

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    168 g

    +12 g versus Xperia L3

  2. 2. Xperia L3

    156 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia L3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.8 cm²

Galaxy Note 10 has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia L3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia L3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    3500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Xperia L3

  2. 2. Xperia L3

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 102. Xperia L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 154 Х 72 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 720 x 1570 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 98.6 cm2
  • 79.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.9%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 303 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • Super Steady video
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 340365
  • 76232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3314
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10574
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7634
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 438356
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 695
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2516
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Aura Glow
  • Aura White
  • Aura Black
  • Aura Pink
  • Aura Red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3312
  • I4312
  • I4332 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3322 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - I3312
  • I4312 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - I4332 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - I3322
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia L3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
  • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery