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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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 Note Fan Edition is better than the Xperia Z2a, having an 80.4 score against 73. Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a thinner but just a little bit heavier phone than Xperia Z2a. The Xperia Z2a has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch of display and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the processing unit in Xperia Z2a, because although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of 2300 megahertz cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a lot less mega-pixels back camera, a tinier camera sensor and a worse 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z2a, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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