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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 body is thinner and a lot lighter than Xperia XA2 Ultra, although it was released around a year before. Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Note7 features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has 32 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with much more megapixels.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 3580mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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