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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is much better than the Sony Xperia L4, having an 80.4 score against 71.8. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a lot older than Sony Xperia L4, it's body is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Xperia L4 counts with a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia L4 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia L4 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia L4, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition, a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger aperture.
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