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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy Note4 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, we must tell that it is also an a lot older, just a little heavier and a bit thicker cellphone. The Galaxy Note4's CPU is just as good as Xperia XZs's CPU, because although the Galaxy Note4 has less RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (although slower).
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a quite larger display, a just a little higher display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. Sony Xperia XZs has a slightly better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xperia XZs counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZs also has a higher 19 megapixels resolution camera, a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments, faster video frame rates and a larger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has an 11% more battery capacity.
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