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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than Xperia 10 Plus, having a general score of 80.4 against 75.4. Galaxy Note Fan Edition is an older phone than the Xperia 10 Plus, but it is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better display than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a just a little better screen density.
The Xperia 10 Plus features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 10 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 10 Plus. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 10 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, they both have the same video resolution, a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs a lot more money than the Xperia 10 Plus, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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