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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is better than Sony Xperia X Compact's overall score of 71.8. Samsung Galaxy Note7's design is thinner but noticeably heavier than the Sony Xperia X Compact, and both were released only 1 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a sharper display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a lot better display pixel density, a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bigger display.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia X Compact, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia X Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with a lot better resolution back camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy Note7 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy Note7 also has 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with better battery life than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
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