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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 5 IV, having a general score of 80.4 against 73.3. Galaxy Note Fan Edition's design is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a sharper display than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little greater pixel density.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a very superior processor than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xperia 5 IV counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a way tinier camera sensor which offers a way lower photo and video quality, they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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