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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2014-09-29 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4, getting a global score of 78.3 against 77.6. Sony Xperia XZ1's body is incredibly newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. Galaxy Note4 counts with a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a little bit better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little larger display.
Xperia XZ1 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XZ1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. Sony Xperia XZ1 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a camera with a higher 19 megapixels resolution, a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a larger sensor.
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