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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note3, having a 79.1 score against 77.7. The Xperia XZ2 body is much newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Note3. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite better number of pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a way larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality, faster video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a way better 19 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. Galaxy Note3 and Xperia XZ2 both feature extremely similar batteries, although the Galaxy Note3 also has a 1 percent more battery capacity.
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