Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion 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 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a general score of 77.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note II's score of 74.8. Sony Xperia XZs's body is extremely newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note II. The Xperia XZs has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot higher display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 192 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note II has a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZs, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note II also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Note II, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy Note II has just a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZs is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note II. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZs, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note II, giving up a couple features and specs.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.