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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 4 is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, with an 81.6 score against 72.8. Galaxy Note 4 is a noticeably older and just a little bit thicker phone than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, but Samsung was able to build it a bit lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a way better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 less cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or videos in low light environments, a smaller sensor offering a lower image quality and a back facing camera with a way lower resolution.
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra features a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 19% larger battery size.
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