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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1's score of 71.7. Although Samsung Galaxy Note4 is better than Sony Xperia XA1, it must be noted that it's also way older, heavier and just a little bit thicker. Xperia XA1 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 3 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note4 counts with a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a little bigger screen. Galaxy Note4 has a bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, a much worse resolution back-facing camera and a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Sony Xperia XA1 features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XA1 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
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