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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2014-09-29 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.34 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than the Galaxy Note4, having a 79.8 score against 77.6. The Xperia XZ Premium design is way newer and a bit thinner than the Galaxy Note4's, although it's also just a little heavier. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a better looking screen than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display density and a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ Premium takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a back camera with a higher resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy Note4 one, although the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a 3230mAh battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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