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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 slightly better than the Xperia Z2a, having a 79.5 score against 73. Galaxy Note7's body is a little heavier but noticeably thinner than the Xperia Z2a. The Xperia Z2a has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note7, although it has a quite smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a bit less pixels per inch of display.
Sony Xperia Z2a has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z2a also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photos and a way lower resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Note7 features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note7 features a bit superior battery performance than Xperia Z2a, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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