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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Galaxy Note7 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3+'s general score of 73.7. The Galaxy Note7 body is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Xperia Z3+. Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note7, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a just a bit inferior pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a little smaller screen.
Galaxy Note7 has a bit better performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. Galaxy Note7 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z3+ takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a back facing camera with a much better 20.7 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features better battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2930mAh.
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