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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2021-01-26 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia PRO is much better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a 94.3 score against 80.4. Even though Xperia PRO is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it's thicker and noticeably heavier. Sony Xperia PRO has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a little more pixels per display inch, a better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a little larger screen.
Sony Xperia PRO counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia PRO also has more RAM memory. The Xperia PRO counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Xperia PRO also has higher video frame rates and a much larger back camera sensor.
The Xperia PRO has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia PRO counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
Although Xperia PRO is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note Fan Edition. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia PRO, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, giving up a couple features and specs.
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