Since the beginning of the year we already had a wide range of “small” phablets (approximately 5 inches) of high end Among which to choose, but from this summer, we also began to have a good offer of "large" phablets (around 6 inches) with the best Technical specifications. The comparative that we bring you today puts face to face characteristics of which so far are probably the two largest phablets of higher quality: the newly introduced Galaxy Note 3 and Xperia Z Ultra.
Designer
El Xperia Z Ultra maintains the characteristic design of the range, while the Galaxy Note 3 It is slightly more square than some of the latest devices from Samsung, although it still looks pretty rounded next to the phablet of Sony. Regarding materials, however, we find ourselves with the usual: South Koreans continue to bet on the polycarbonate, while the rear deck of the Japanese one is Cristal. Finally, it should be noted that the Xperia Z Ultra, like the entire range, it is built to be water and dust resistant, and has all the relevant certificates, not the Galaxy Note 3.
Dimensions
Both the Galaxy Note 3 such as Xperia Z They are large devices, one of the largest that we can find among phablets, although the second takes the cake in this regard, by far, with 6.4 inches in front of 5.7 inches of the first. The difference in screen size, logically, translates into a significant difference both in length (17,94 cm against 15,12 cm) and width (9,22 cmm against 7,92 cm) and is also noticeably heavier (212 gr against 168 gr). In thickness, however, the phablet of Sony is the clear winner, with 6,5 mm against 8,2 mm.
Screen
In addition to the obvious differences in size (as we say, 6.4 inches for phablet Sony y 5.7 inches for the one of Samsung), there are some others between the two screens: the Galaxy Note 3 es Super AMOLED (with the advantages and disadvantages that this implies), while that of the Xperia Z Ultra uses the spectacular technology Triluminos. When it comes to resolution, on the contrary, equality is absolute, with screens of 1920 x 1080 in both cases, despite the fact that, logically, it translates into a noticeable difference in pixel density (PPI 386 for Galaxy Note 3 y PPI 344 for Xperia Z Ultra).
Unlimited
Waiting for the benchmarks of the Galaxy Note 3, for the data of your processor we should not find great differences between both devices, since both mount a Snapdragon 800, although it is true that the frequency of the phablet of Samsung is slightly older (2,3 GHz) than that of Sony (2,2 GHz). There is also a tie when it comes to the GPU, with Andreno 330 on both devices. The South Korean phablet does show superior, however, in terms of RAM, since it has 3 GB Meanwhile he Xperia Z Ultra has 2 GB.
Stylus
A particularity that distinguishes these two phablets is that they are designed to be used with stylus, although there is an important difference between the two: in the case of Galaxy Note 3, as in the whole range Galaxy Note, the phablet is sold together with the S Pen and with an important application package specially designed to get the most out of this accessory; in the case of Xperia Z Ultra, its particularity and its strong point is that the sensitivity of its screen is such that it allows us not only to use a stylus anyone else instruments such as a pencil or pen.
Storage capacity
Those interested in a device with the largest possible storage capacity should probably think about a Galaxy Note 3, since despite the fact that both have the possibility of expanding their memory via cards micro-SD, the phablet of Sony sold with 16 GB hard disk, while the Samsung will do it with up 64 GB.
Battery
As always, due to the importance of consumption in addition to the capacity of the battery to measure autonomy, we have to remember nothing is as reliable as independent tests. What we can confirm for the moment is that, according to the figures of the technical specifications, the victory would be for the Galaxy Note 3, with 3200 mAh over the 3050 mAh of the Xperia Z Ultra.
Cameras
In this section the superiority of Galaxy Note 3 is quite clear: both have a front camera of 2 SM, but the main camera, the rear one, is 13 SM in the phablet of Samsung and 8 SM in that of Sony. The rear camera of the South Korean phablet also has some additional attractions, such as the ability to record video in resolution 4K.
Price
Although we are still waiting for the confirmation of the future price of Galaxy Note 3As can be easily deduced from their characteristics, both devices are at the top of the sector and their prices will be in line with this, so it is hard to believe that we can find a difference in this regard so important as to be decisive. At the moment the Xperia Z Ultra It is being sold on the official website of Sony by 739 Euros, although from here to Galaxy Note 3 reaches the stores it is possible that its price has dropped somewhat.