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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-05-23 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is better than the Xperia X, having an 80.4 score against 72.9. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a newer phone than Xperia X, although it's just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia X, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia X, because it has a quite better pixel count per inch of screen, a quite larger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia X, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has greater battery duration than Xperia X, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 2620mAh. Xperia X captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia X also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a larger camera sensor and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia X. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xperia X, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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