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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2014-09-29 |
| 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 | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 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
Galaxy Note4 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 score. The Galaxy Note4 body is just a bit lighter than Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before. The Xperia XA1 Ultra features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a way less megapixels camera in the back, a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video and a tinier camera sensor.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra has a bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note4 has longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity.
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