Difference between Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Key difference: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the latest smartphone by the Samsung Corporation. It was unveiled on September 4, 2013, at the IFA Berlin with the Galaxy Gear, a smart watch that is supposed to work as a companion device for the Galaxy phones. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a high-end phablet launched on July 3, 2012 and marketed as "the world's slimmest Full HD smartphone."
On September 4, 2013, at the IFA Berlin, Samsung launched its latest phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It will be available in the market begging on September 25, 2013. At the same event, Samsung also announced the launch of the Galaxy Gear, a smart watch that is supposed to work as a companion device for the Galaxy phones. The Gear will initially only be pairable with the Galaxy Note 3, however updates are expected soon that will make the watch compatible to Galaxy S3, S4 and Note 2.
The Gear has a 1.63-inch, 320x320-pixel super AMOLED screen in a metal screen. It can be used to answer calls, control music, etc. An app called the Gear Manager is used to control the settings on the Gear. The Gear also has a 1.9-megapixel embedded camera, which can be used for photos or video recording. The Gear will be launched with 60 available apps, which will grow over time. The Gear will be available in black, grey, beige, rose gold, green and orange.
The Note 3 itself is considered to be bigger, faster, thinner, and lighter than the Note 2. It features a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED display; an internal memory of 32 GB, which is expandable with a micro SD card of up to 64 GB; and 3G of RAM. The phone is available in two variants, which differ mainly in the processor. The LTE model is available with a 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor, whereas the 3G variant is available with a 1.9GHz Big-core Quad + a 1.3GHz little-core Quad. The phone also features a 13 MP primary camera, and a 2 MP primary front-facing camera. The Note 3 is also the first phone on the market to feature the new USB 3.0 charger.
In true Samsung fashion, the phone also boasts various features, such as the Air Command, which comes on each time the stylus is extracted. The menu can also be accessed through by hovering the stylus above the display and clicking its built-in button. The stylus can also be paired with various S Pen features, such as Action Memos, Pen Window, S Finder, and Scrapbook. The phone also continues the Multi Window functionality, as seen in Samsung's previous phones.
Sony had recently launched its flagship phone the Sony Xperia Z. After the success of Xperia Z, Sony sought to outdo it with the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a high-end phablet launched on July 3, 2012. The company has marketed the device as "the world's slimmest Full HD smartphone."
Continuing the legacy of Xperia Z, the Xperia Z Ultra is also dust protected, low pressure water jet protected, and waterproof. It is also shatter-proof and scratch-resistant. The Ultra also utilizes the same "Omni-Balance" design as Xperia Z. The phone features a 6.4 inch screen, on which the user can take notes or draw on with a regular pen or pencil.
Under the hood, the phone has a 2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Quad Core processor and 2 GB of RAM. It also features an 8 MP camera fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, with 16X digital zoom, as well as a 2 MP front-facing camera. It is powered by a 3050mAh Lithium polymer battery and has 16 GB of internal memory, which is expandable via a microSD of up to 64 GB.
Comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sony Xperia Z Ultra:
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Samsung website, the Sony Mobile website and GSMArena.com.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 |
Sony Xperia Z Ultra |
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Launch Date |
September 25, 2013 |
July 3, 2013 |
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Company |
Samsung Corporation |
Sony Mobile Communications |
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Size |
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm |
179 x 92 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in) |
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Display |
5.7 inch (144.3mm) Full HD Super AMOLED |
6.4 inches TFT Capacitive touchscreen |
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Screen |
1920 x 1080, 16M colors (~386 ppi pixel density) |
1920x1080 pixels, 16M colours (~344 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
- |
Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass |
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Weight |
168g |
212 g (7.48 oz) |
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2G Network |
GSM / GPRS / EDGE : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSPA＋ 42Mbps: 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE Cat 4 150 /50Mbps: up to 6 different band sets (Dependent on market) |
C6806: LTE 700 / 850 / 900/ 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 C6833: LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 |
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GUI |
TouchWiz UI |
Sony UI |
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CPU speed |
LTE: 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor 3G: 1.9GHz Big-core Quad + 1.3GHz little-core Quad |
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 |
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GPU |
LTE: Adreno 330 |
Adreno 330 |
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OS |
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) |
Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 |
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RAM |
3 GB |
2 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
Micro SIM |
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Internal Memory |
32 GB |
16 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
Micro SD (Up to 64GB) |
microSD card, up to 64 GB |
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Sensors |
Gesture Sensor , Accelerometer , Geo-magnetic , Gyro-sensor , Light Sensor ,Proximity Sensor , Barometer Sensor / Temperature & Humidity Sensor , Hall Sensor |
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope |
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Connectivity |
WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (HT80), GPS / GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth v 4.0 (LE), IR LED (Remote Control), MHL 2.0 |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, Speed, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared port, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, USB |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
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WLAN |
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 4.0 (LE) |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2), USB Host |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
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Primary Camera |
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
8 megapixel camera fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus |
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Secondary Camera |
2 MP, 1080p@30fps |
2 MP, 1080p@30fps |
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Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (LTE model)/ 1080p@30fps (3G model) |
1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR, |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Dynamic normalizer, ClearAudio+, Clear Bass, Clear Phase, Clear stereo |
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Audio supported formats |
Codec, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, FLAC, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, WAV |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player |
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Video supported formats |
Code, H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1WMV7, WMV8, Sorenson Spark, MP43,VP8 |
DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-ion 3,200 mAh |
Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
No official data available |
Up to 820 hours |
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Talktime |
No official data available |
Up to 16 hours |
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Available Colors |
Black, White, Pink |
Black, White, Purple |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
- |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
via Java MIDP emulator |
via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: phandroid.com, sonymobile.com
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