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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 XZ2 Premium is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, getting an 82.2 score against 77.7. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a noticeably newer device than Samsung Galaxy Note3, but it's a lot heavier and way thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster).
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a way greater display density, a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a little bigger display. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a lot larger sensor, a larger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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