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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 611.00 |
| 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 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a global score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition design is a little thinner but just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia XZs, and they were only released 3 months apart. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a higher number of cores.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a bit better looking display than Xperia XZs, because it has a bit greater display density, a bit larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Xperia XZs features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and better video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is also cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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