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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ3, having a overall score of 80.4 against 79.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is older than Xperia XZ3, it's body is extremely thinner and lighter. The Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a little bit greater screen pixel density, a slightly better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Sony Xperia XZ3 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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