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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Xperia XA2, having an 80.4 score against 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition construction is thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia XA2, even though both were released only a couple of months apart. Xperia XA2 and Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition both count with very similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a little bit larger screen and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia XA2 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XA2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a camera with much more MP and a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
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