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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note7, having an 82.2 score against 79.5. Xperia XZ2 Premium's design is newer, but incredibly thicker and a lot heavier than Galaxy Note7. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite bigger display and a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a slightly better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note7, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
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