Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Sony Xperia Z

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 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 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 offers 1.9 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for front camera photography.


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


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


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia Z has a rating of 4.3.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2
₹20,942
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

27 Sep, 2012
N/A

Performance

Samsung
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
1280x720 px (FULL 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
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,702 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Samsung
Huawei Helio A20 AP33

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A9
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

1280x720 px (FULL HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

267 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.4 %
69.67 %

Design

Height

151.1 mm
139 mm

Width

80.5 mm
71 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

183 grams
146 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP57

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
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)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

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 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 35 Hours(2G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

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

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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