Comparison of Sony Xperia Z3 Dual and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 128Gb smartphones based on their characteristics

Sony Xperia Z3 Dual

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 128Gb

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Sony

Samsung

Phone model

Xperia Z3 Dual

Galaxy Note 9 128Gb

Year of release

2014

2018

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

146 mm

162 mm

Body width

72 mm

76 mm

Body thickness

7.3 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

163 g

201 g

Volume

76.74 cm³

108.85 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Metal
• Plastic

• Aluminium alloy

Colors

• White

• Black
• Violet
• Blue

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

CPU clock speed

2500 MHz

2800 MHz

Number of processor cores

4

8

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Adreno 330

• Qualcomm Adreno 630

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

3 GB

6 GB

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 32 GB

• 128 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

128 GB

512 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Operating system

Operating system

Android 4.4

Android 8.1

Battery

Battery capacity

3100

4000

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Call duration in GSM networks

14 h

Standby time in GSM networks

510 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

16 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

480 h

Duration of listening to music

130 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

5.2 in

6.4 in

Screen resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

2960 x 1440 pixels

Resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

424 ppi

514 ppi

Screen technology

IPS

Super AMOLED

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Aspect ratio

1.778

2.056

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

20.7 Mp

12 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

5248 x 3936 pixels

4619 x 2598 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Dual camera

The presence of a flash

Flash type

LED

Dual LED

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Face detector

Smile detector

Viewfinder

Optical image stabilization

Other photo settings

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

2.2 Mp

8 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

1978 x 1112 pixels

3771 x 2121 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Front camera video

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

2

2

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

Alternating

SIM card type

Nano-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4G

4.5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

LTE support

LTE-Advanced support

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards

• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Direct support

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

Micro USB

USB Type-C

USB standard

2.0

2.0

USB OTG support

USB host support

MHL interface

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

4.0

5.0

A2DP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108 МГц

87.5 - 108 МГц

RDS support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Magnetometer

Barometer

Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

Micro USB

USB Type-C

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPG
• EXIF
• GIF

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

Installed image editor

Geo tags

DLNA support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264

• MP4
• AVI
• 3GPP
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• MP3
• WAV

• AAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Built-in stereo speakers

Streaming audio

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Stylus

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Handwriting recognition

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Synchronization over the mobile network

Synchronization with services

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google Search
• Google Maps

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• WAP

• HTML
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner

Face scanner

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)