Samsung Galaxy Note II vs Sony Xperia Z

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

Galaxy Note II compared with Xperia Z

	SamsungGalaxy Note II	SonyXperia Z
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.55″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1920 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED, 1,280 × 720	5-inch Reality Display, 16.7 million-colour TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Scratch-resistant glass with anti-shatter film on the front and back
Display features
Display features	–	Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4412	Snapdragon S4 Pro
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 (Notebookcheck); 2 GB RAM	Quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 at 1.5 GHz
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)	Adreno 320
Storage type
Storage type	16, 32 or 64 GB; microSD up to 64 GB	16 GB flash; microSD card slot supports up to 32 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	13.1 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP	2.2 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP BSI, autofocus, LED flash	13.1 MP Exmor RS sensor with LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP BSI	2.2 MP Exmor R camera
Video recording
Video recording	1080p	1080p video and HDR movie recording
Camera features
Camera features	–	Superior Auto, burst mode and HDR still photography
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,100 mAh (better)	2,400 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 5.5 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Sony's LTE white paper lists 2,400 mAh typical and 2,330 mAh minimum; up to 5.5 hours of video playback and Battery STAMINA mode
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	180 g	146 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.4 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.1 × 80.5 mm	139 × 71 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP57
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	Glass front and back
Colours
Colours	Titanium Grey, Marble White	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX7 water and IP5X dust protection, together IP57, with the port covers shut
Speakers
Speakers	–	Mono loudspeaker; Clear Audio+ and xLoud processing
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, proximity, barometer	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (GT-N7100)	4G LTE Cat 3, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM on the UK LTE model
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 LE, aptX	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL video output; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, Glonass	–