Samsung Galaxy Note II vs Sony Xperia Z1

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Galaxy Note II compared with Xperia Z1

	SamsungGalaxy Note II	SonyXperia Z1
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	September 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 Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile picture processing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4412	Snapdragon 800
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 MSM8974 at 2.2 GHz
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)	Adreno 330
Storage type
Storage type	16, 32 or 64 GB; microSD up to 64 GB	16 GB flash; microSDXC slot supports up to 64 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	20.7 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 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP BSI, autofocus, LED flash	20.7 MP, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor, 27 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens, BIONZ image processing and LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP BSI	2 MP camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	1080p	1080p video; HDR movie mode
Camera features
Camera features	–	Superior Auto, burst mode, Social Live and dedicated two-stage camera button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,100 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Sony's C6903 white paper lists a 3,000 mAh minimum embedded battery and STAMINA mode
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	180 g	170 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.4 mm	8.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.1 × 80.5 mm	144 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP58
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	Tempered-glass front and back with one-piece aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	Titanium Grey, Marble White	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP55/IP58 water and dust protection; freshwater immersion to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes requires the port covers to be shut
Speakers
Speakers	–	Mono loudspeaker; ClearAudio+ 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 4.2 Jelly Bean
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (GT-N7100)	4G LTE Cat 4; UK C6903 supports LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 20
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	–
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	–