Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia SL: specs comparison

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:

OLED

Xperia SL:

LCD
Weight

Xperia SL: 24 g lighter

Galaxy Note 3:

168 g

Xperia SL:

144 g
Width

Xperia SL: 15.2 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 3:

79.2 mm

Xperia SL:

64 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia SL: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 3:

5.7 in

Xperia SL:

4.3 in
Memory variants

At 32 GB storage

Galaxy Note 3:

3 GB RAM

Xperia SL:

1 GB RAM
Depth

Galaxy Note 3: 2.3 mm thinner

Galaxy Note 3:

8.3 mm

Xperia SL:

10.6 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. Galaxy Note 3

Height:

151.2 mm +23.2 mm versus Xperia SL
Width:

79.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Xperia SL
Depth:

8.3 mm
2. Xperia SL

Height:

128 mm
Width:

64 mm
Depth:

10.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 3

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note 3

168 g

+24 g versus Xperia SL
2. Xperia SL

144 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. Galaxy Note 3

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Xperia SL

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 75.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SL.

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 3, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
16 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	1 GB RAM
64 GB	3 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 3

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

2. Xperia SL

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. Galaxy Note 3

3200 mAh

+1450 mAh versus Xperia SL
2. Xperia SL

1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 32. Xperia SL

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia SL.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm	128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight	168 g	144 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LED-backlit LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	32 GB 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.	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005 N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000	Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia SL.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.8%	62.2%
PPI /points per inch/	386 PPI	342 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia SL.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.12µm AF	12 MP AF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide)	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia SL.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005 N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330 N9005 N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000	Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *	35250	4130
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	761	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1968	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2235	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	829	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia SL.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
Release date	2013 September	2012 August
Colors	Black White Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold Black Rose Gold White	Black White Silver Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	420 EUR	240 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia SL.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005 N9002 N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) - N900W8	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 86 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	3.0 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia SL.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia SL.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Xperia SL
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - ANT+ -50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia SL