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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 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 | |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a score of 79.5 against 79. Samsung Galaxy Note7 is an older and just a little bit heavier phone than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but Samsung made it a lot thinner anyway. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a little smaller screen.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has more cpu cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger sensor.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Note7 features better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2870mAh.
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