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Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA) and Sony Xperia Z2 [S]ave

Attribute
Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA) ×
Sony Xperia Z2 ×
General
BrandSamsungSony
Launch
Announced2015-08-012014-02-01
Body
Width (mm)7.68.2
Length (mm)153.2146.8
Height (mm)76.173.3
Weight (g)171163
SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Front-Glass
Back-Glass
Frame-Aluminum
Network
Technology
  • CDMA
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
2G bands
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
  • HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V, N920R
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - N920P
  • 2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - N920V
  • 2, 4, 5, 12, 25
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6503
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA)
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OSAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
ChipsetExynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPUMali-T760MP8Adreno 330
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
  • 32GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 16GB 3GB RAM
Display
Size (in)5.75.2
Resolution (px)1440 x 25601080 x 1920
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Shatter proof glass
Display TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Battery
TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
ChargingFast charging 15W, Quick Charge 2.0, PMA wireless chargingFast charging 18W, Quick Charge 2.0 - Japan only
Capcity (mAh)30003200
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeSingleSingle
Main Camera Properties
  • 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
  • 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Main Camera FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeSingleSingle
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
  • 2.2 MP
Selfie Camera Video1440p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR-
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS++
NFC++
RadioNoFM radio, RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GomicroUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
Sound
Loudspeaker++
3.5mm jack++
Features
Sensors
  • Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • SpO2
  • accelerometer
  • barometer
  • compass
  • gyro
  • heart rate
  • proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • barometer
  • compass
  • gyro
  • proximity
Misc
Colors
  • Black Sapphire
  • White Pearl
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Models
  • SM-N920
  • SM-N920P
  • SM-N920R
  • SM-N920R4
  • SM-N920V
  • SM-N920W8
  • D6502
  • D6503
  • SO-03F
  • Xperia Z2
SAR EU Head (W/kg)0.510.38
SAR EU Body (W/kg)0.56-
SAR Head (W/kg)1.161.34
SAR Body (W/kg)1.480.82
Stand-by (h)-690
Talk time (h)Up to 28 h (3G)Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play (h)57120



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