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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is a bit better than Xperia Z2, with a 79.5 score against 72.9. The Galaxy Note7 design is way newer and just a little thinner than the Xperia Z2's, although it is also a little heavier. Xperia Z2 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2 also counts with an extra GPU.
The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a lot lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen. Galaxy Note7 has a bit better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, a lower video quality and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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