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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 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 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, having an 80.4 score against 79. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is older than Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's construction is much thinner and a little bit lighter. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a little smaller display.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, higher video frame rate and a larger sensor.
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