Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy Note4 is a bit better than Xperia Z2, having a global score of 77.6 against 72.9. Even being the best in this comparison, the Galaxy Note4 is an a little heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Xperia Z2. Sony Xperia Z2 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with an additional GPU.
Sony Xperia Z2 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy Note4 features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z2, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Note4 also has more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, a tinier aperture, a worse video quality and a lot lower 16 mega pixels resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Note4's battery lifetime is just as good as the Xperia Z2 one, although the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has 3220mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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