Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo vs Sony Xperia P

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 3 Neo:
    OLED
    Xperia P:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia P: 42.5 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    162.5 g
    Xperia P:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia P: 17.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    77.4 mm
    Xperia P:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia P: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    5.5 in
    Xperia P:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo: 1.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    8.6 mm
    Xperia P:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia P: 26.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    148.4 mm
    Xperia P:
    122 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 3 Neo

    Height:
    148.4 mm +26.4 mm versus Xperia P
    Width:
    77.4 mm +17.9 mm versus Xperia P
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 3 Neo

    162.5 g

    +42.5 g versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    120 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 3 Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Galaxy Note 3 Neo has approximately 89.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia P.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy Note 3 Neo: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Xperia P: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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 3 Neo

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia P

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

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 3 Neo

    3100 mAh

    +1795 mAh versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    1305 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 3 Neo2. Xperia P

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoXperia P
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.4 Х 77.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 162.5 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoXperia P
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.6%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoXperia P
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoXperia P
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T624 MP4
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31300
  • 26369
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 709
  • 287
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1661
  • 504
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1295
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoXperia P
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoXperia P
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N7505 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N750 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-N7505
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoXperia P
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoXperia P
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo 3G N750 Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE+ N7505
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon