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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-04-05 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 has a general score of 79.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note4's overall score of 77.6. The Sony Xperia XZ2 body is notably newer, but thicker and heavier than Galaxy Note4. The Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a little less pixels per inch of display and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, they both have a same size display.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZ2 also has more RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 and Samsung Galaxy Note4 both feature similar battery durations, although the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a 1% bigger battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also has a bigger aperture, higher video frame rates, a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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