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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2014-09-29 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Note4 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZs's overall score of 77.2. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Galaxy Note4 body is noticeably older, just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Xperia XZs. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XZs, because it has a little bit greater pixels amount in each inch of display, a bit larger display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Xperia XZs's CPU is very similar to Galaxy Note4's processor, because although the Xperia XZs has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZs has slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XZs features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also has higher video frame rates, a back camera with more mega-pixels, a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Galaxy Note4 features a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
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