Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA vs Sony Xperia Z

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA vs Sony Xperia Z across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA offers 1.9 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA and Sony Xperia Z offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 CDMA
₹25,072
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

10 Dec, 2012
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 Prime
Helio A20
(upto 1.6 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.9 MP
2.2 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
2330 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 Prime
Huawei Helio A20 AP33

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

267 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.51 %
69.67 %

Design

Height

151.1 mm
139 mm

Width

80.5 mm
71 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

179.4 grams
146 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP57

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital image stabilization
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 24
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Resolution

1.9 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

3100 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 22(2G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 700(band 28)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 ↑ 100 ↓ (LTE category Cat3)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Smart Stay and Smart Rotate eye tracking Document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF)
N/A