LG G2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Sony Xperia Z1: The triumvirate

17 October 2013
We’ve been enjoying an open season for a while, and yeah, the shootouts will keep on coming but it’s a different kind of game now. What we have here is exactly the type that can, and will, see...

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  • 19 Oct 2013

Anonymous, 19 Oct 2013Sony is the best camera best durability.tis only required c... moreBest camera ? Isn't is beaten by Lumia ?
Having the face to brag sony's camera ?

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    • AnonD-197663
    • v{N
    • 19 Oct 2013

    AnonD-78209, 19 Oct 2013But for me SONY always the best thn lg and samsung New ... morebut xperia phone is not a phone anymore. its a phablet.

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      • AnonD-78209
      • RIE
      • 19 Oct 2013

      But for me SONY always the best thn lg and samsung

      New lens camera for smartphone
      Sony more DURABLE thn lg and SAMSUNG
      User interface SONY. Are clean and cool
      Sony always make the best but only the problem their software

      But SONY already matches. Their software with the processor and make the best


      I ALWAYS LOVE SONY
      Although SONY LATE RELEASE NEW SOFTWARE

      But SONY never forget their promise
      BECAUSE SONY MAKE.BELIEVE

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        • BankaiX
        • 7Xb
        • 19 Oct 2013

        It is so expensive! My poor poor wallet! (Slowly opens wallet to pay the counter.) May I have one Samsung Galaxy Note 3, please.

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          • duh!
          • Ui{
          • 19 Oct 2013

          Anonymous, 19 Oct 2013But LGG2 being a flagship looks disgusting. It has small be... moreThat's your opinion...possibly you have'nt seen or hold one. In my opinion lg g2 is a very innovative, sexy, good looking phone & way better than your z1 in any means...you should own both phone so you'll know. I know coz i both, my personal phone that i carry all the time is lg g2. I only use sony z1 as spare, using it only when am charging my lg g2.

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            • Anonymous
            • tUi
            • 19 Oct 2013

            Sony is the best camera best durability.tis only required customers.

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              • AnonD-197622
              • 46q
              • 19 Oct 2013

              The only.thing that sony is selling you here is their brand name, other wise this phone is style with no substance. Lets hope the next phone from sony is better.

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                • Anonymous
                • tyq
                • 19 Oct 2013

                AnonD-77443, 19 Oct 2013I agree, even though the Z1 is made of glass and aluminium ... moreSony, please learn from LG.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • thH
                  • 19 Oct 2013

                  AnonD-77443, 19 Oct 2013I agree, even though the Z1 is made of glass and aluminium ... moreBut LGG2 being a flagship looks disgusting. It has small bezel but way uglier than z1 and s4. Have you seen one? There is no sense in buying a high-end device if it looks like a poor man's phone. It really looks like some old Alcatel phone.

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                    • Dog Man
                    • N9@
                    • 19 Oct 2013

                    Well the note 3 won in almost 80% of the categories which makes it the clear winner although its not everyone that'll go for the size.
                    I think the s4 should have been used instead as the note 3 is in a different league of its own. That way the G2 would push the s4 to its limits.

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                      • AnonD-77443
                      • vuA
                      • 19 Oct 2013

                      AnonD-131593, 19 Oct 2013I’m really shocked by those z1’s praising comments because... moreI agree, even though the Z1 is made of glass and aluminium it still looks average as the bezels are so thick, especially at the ends. Sony could take a note out of LG's books...

                        AnonD-186803, 18 Oct 2013Thanks rj23 - couldn't have put it better myself. Yes, t... moreYou can always change UI skins. I don't get how people complain based on default interfaces.

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                          • AnonD-131593
                          • 2PF
                          • 19 Oct 2013

                          I’m really shocked by those z1’s praising comments because z1 looks very ugly big and heavy for the 5inches in real world . Z1 is a big fail in china since alot of chinese brands can make prettier and slimmer phone these days than sony . Check meizu mx3 , vivox3 and oppo regarding design , xiaomi mi3 for price . I have experience very well with both viviox3’s 8mp camera and z1’s 20mp and i was really impressed by the vivo ’s superb image quality with very fast focus and shutter speed , so it’s not that more mp means better everytime . Since Z1 even failed badly in china , i don’t understand where those praises come from which part of the earth .

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                            • Raj
                            • uph
                            • 19 Oct 2013

                            Whatever you've to comment in front of 3gb ram ha ! ?
                            Game-Over.

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                              • AnonD-197546
                              • YTE
                              • 18 Oct 2013

                              All 3 are best phones till date, however, No one is absolutely perfect! Each of them is lacking in some areas. I'll chose Xperia Z1 bcoz, the other 2 are just the NEW phones those keep coming in every other 6 months with latest android,hi res camera, high clocking processor, more RAM, Full HD screen etc... etc....still nothing really special.. JUST ANOTHER NEW SMART PHONE!

                              But Sony... is actually giving something special..
                              that is... Exmor RS sensor, BIONZ, X-Reality, G lens, Triluminos Display. now this is TECHNOLOGY. Sony is very old name in technology than that of Samsung n LG.

                              So... I'm going to buy Xperia Z1. I'll wait for my next phone until I get night vision, LASER cutter, Holograph,3D etc in my phone....

                              Thnx gsmarena...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • uNV
                                • 18 Oct 2013

                                GoFurther, 18 Oct 2013Note 3 G2 is GS4 and GS5 competition Z1 is weak (I loved ... morewhat is GS4 or 5

                                  Note 3
                                  G2 is GS4 and GS5 competition
                                  Z1 is weak (I loved Sony so much)
                                  I just Love Note 3 and GS4

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                                    • AnonD-197520
                                    • nC2
                                    • 18 Oct 2013

                                    Note3 is clear winner here. It is winner in 15 categories of this comparison. G2 is winner in 3 and Z1 in 4 categories.
                                    If we give 3 points for winner,2 points for 1st runner up and 1 point for 2nd runner up, then Note 3 scores 50 points.G2 scores 36 and Z1 scores 34. So Note 3 is winner by a clear margin here.

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                                      • Houssam
                                      • Sr{
                                      • 18 Oct 2013

                                      Thanks for the quite detailed comparison!

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                                        • kbh
                                        • 18 Oct 2013

                                        AnonD-52738, 18 Oct 2013You believe that always biased fail site - PhoneAxxxx? P... moreAnandtech stated they most reviewed the display in movie mode as it kept the saturation in check but in all other modes the over saturation is very visible. You state stuff like ppl can't visit these sites or haven't visited theses sites and read these articles as well!