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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-08-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 19.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the Galaxy Note II, with a 79 score against 74.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2 version. Xperia XZ2 Compact is a notably newer and a bit lighter phone than Galaxy Note II, but it's noticeably thicker.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a brighter screen than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a lot greater pixel quantity per inch of screen. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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