Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia XZs

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:
    OLED
    Xperia XZs:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia XZs: 7 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 3:
    168 g
    Xperia XZs:
    161 g
  • Width

    Xperia XZs: 7.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 3:
    79.2 mm
    Xperia XZs:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia XZs: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 3:
    5.7 in
    Xperia XZs:
    5.2 in
  • Height

    Xperia XZs: 5.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 3:
    151.2 mm
    Xperia XZs:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note 3:
    2013
    Xperia XZs:
    2017

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

    Height:
    151.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Xperia XZs
    Width:
    79.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Xperia XZs
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 3

    168 g

    +7 g versus Xperia XZs

  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    161 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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XZs

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

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZs.

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 XZs, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia XZs: Original memory entry

32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB · 4 GB RAM - G8232

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 XZs

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

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

    3200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Xperia XZs

  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    2900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 32. Xperia XZs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 146 Х 72 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - G8232
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 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 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
  • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005
  • N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330 N9005
  • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35250
  • 124789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 761
  • 1610
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1968
  • 3696
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2235
  • 7390
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 829
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 294
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 729
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Merlot Red
  • Rose Gold Black
  • Rose Gold White
  • Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Ice Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • plastic frame
  • aluminum back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G8232
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231
  • G8232 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G8231
  • G8232
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Xperia XZs
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots