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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than the Galaxy Note II, having an 87.2 score against 74.8. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is a lot newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than Galaxy Note II. The Xperia 5 II has a bit better display than Galaxy Note II, because it has a little bigger screen, way more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Xperia 5 II features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Xperia 5 II features a much better camera than Galaxy Note II, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note II, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note II. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note II, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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