Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.5"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
23
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3430
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853)
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25 Common items in both devices |
32GB (22GB available) |
16 million |
LED flash |
Only digital zoom |
Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
EIS: Digital stabilization |
4K UHD (3840x2160) |
+18 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlightπ± Model features | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Model | Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) |
Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Note3 (4G LTE) N9005 | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Single Sim, Sony Satsuki SS |
Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
Brand | Samsung | Sony |
Release date | 9/4/2013 | 11/1/2015 |
Depth | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
Size (width x height) | 79.2 x 151.2 millimeters (3.12 x 5.95 in) | 76 x 154 millimeters (2.99 x 6.06 in) |
Weight | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) | 180 grams (6.3 ounces) |
Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
π² Display | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
Screen size | 5.7" inches | 5.5" inches |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 2160x3840 pixels |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
Pixel density (dot pitch) | 386 PPI | 801 PPI |
Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π€ Operating System | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
βοΈ Processor | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) |
CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 430 |
Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π½ Memory and storage | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR4 |
Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
πΆ Mobile networks | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) |
Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
π· Camera | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 5520x4140 pixels |
Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
Focal length | 31mm lens | 24mm lens |
Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
Pixel size | 1.12Β΅m pixel | feature not registered |
Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
πΈ Front camera | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
Focal length | 27mm lens | feature not registered |
Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π Sound and multimedia | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
TV | Not supported | Not supported |
Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
π Connectivity | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
USB | MicroUSB 3.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
TV output | Micro-B USB MHL-2 | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
DLNA | Supported | Supported |
GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
NFC | Supported | Supported |
Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
π§ Sensors | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gesture Gyroscope Humidity Proximity sensor Temperature | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
π Battery | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
Battery capacity | 3200 mAh | 3430 mAh |
Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | feature not registered |
Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | feature not registered |
β Other features | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
Video calling | Supported | Supported |
Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
Miscellaneous | β’ Colors: Black, White, Pink β’ Samsung TouchWiz UX β’ Dual Shot camera β’ S-Voice β’ Dropbox 50GB β’ Java framework | β’ Colors: Black, Gold, Chrome β’ Sony TRILUMINOSβ’ display β’ Sony X-Reality β’ Quick Charge 2.0: 60% battery in 30min β’ Anti-fingerprint coating β’ Sony Exmor RS sensor camera β’ 3D Surround Sound β’ ClearAudio+ β’ IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1.5m and 30min |
β’οΈ Radiation rate | ||
Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (E6853) | |
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.29W/kg (head), 0.36W/kg (body) | feature not registered |