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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has an overall score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 global score. Even being the best we are comparing here, Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a just a bit thicker and just a little heavier phone than the Xperia XZ1. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bit larger screen, a little bit higher pixels number in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xperia XZ1 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size. The Sony Xperia XZ1 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a camera in the back with a way higher 19 mega pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is also cheap compared to the Xperia XZ1, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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