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Samsung Galaxy Note II
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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.34 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z4v has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II's 71.9 score. Xperia Z4v's body is extremely newer, just a bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z4v has newer 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Note II has Android 4.3 version, so it counts with some additional features and a performance increase.
The Xperia Z4v features a lot better display than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels quantity per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Sony Xperia Z4v features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit working at 600 MHz, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia Z4v captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a way higher video definition. Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note II counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z4v, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Sony Xperia Z4v is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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