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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2014-09-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 XZ2 has a general score of 79.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note4's overall score of 77.6. Even though the Xperia XZ2 is much newer than Galaxy Note4, it is heavier and thicker. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ2 also has more RAM.
Xperia XZ2 features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display and a way worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, they both have a screen of the same size. Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also has faster video frame rate, a back camera with more mega-pixels, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy Note4, although the Xperia XZ2 has just 3180mAh battery size instead of 3220mAh.
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