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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-10-02 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note4 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. Despite being the best phone we are comparing here, we must tell that it is also older, just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy Note4 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ, because it has a quite bigger display, a little bit higher display pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Note4 counts with a little faster CPU than Xperia XZ, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Note4 also has 4 more cpu cores. Sony Xperia XZ has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations, a camera with a lot higher 23 MP resolution and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xperia XZ features a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note4 has a little better battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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