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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has an overall score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 global score. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus, although it was released just 14 months before. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a CPU that is just as good as the Galaxy Note Fan Edition one, and although the Xperia XA2 Plus has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xperia XA2 Plus takes a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger sensor.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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