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Samsung Galaxy Note II
The Galaxy Note II Samsung has a Super AMOLED panel with 5.55-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a Exynos 4412 Quad processor of 4 cores running at a speed of 1.6 GHz, the RAM of this device is 2 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 16 / 32 / 64 GB with microSD Expansion slot, enough to install a lot of applications and save your photos, videos and more.
If you like taking photos with your mobile phone, you should know that the Galaxy Note II has a main camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels, LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1.9-megapixel Front camera.
In the area of connectivity and communications we have Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC and FM Radio. And if you want to connect your phone with other devices you should know that it features Bluetooth, USB and MHL. It also include the most common sensors like many other smartphones... Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass, Barometer.
The battery capacity is 3100 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm with a total weight of 183 grams.
The Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and its price at stores is about $489 for the SIM free version.
Sony Xperia P
The Sony Xperia P is a smartphone with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU NovaThor U8500 of 2 cores at 1 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 1 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 GB.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a Reality Display con Mobile BRAVIA Engine + WhiteMagic screen of 4 inches with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels.
For photography functions we have 8-megapixel Exmor R camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 0.3-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, NFC, FM Radio, USB and HDMI. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery of the device is 1305 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm, while the weight is 120 grams.
Finally, Sony Xperia P costs approximately $255 in its SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Samsung Galaxy Note II | Sony Xperia P | |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Screen | 5.55 inch | 4 inch |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Reality Display con Mobile BRAVIA Engine + WhiteMagic |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels | 960 x 540 pixels |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi | 275 ppi |
| Bright | - | 935 cd/m2 |
| Processor | Exynos 4412 Quad | NovaThor U8500 |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP | Mali-400 MP |
| Internal storage | 16 / 32 / 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Expansion slot | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera sensor | Exmor R | |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 1.9 megapixel | 0.3 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 720p | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | No |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| 4G / LTE | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| MHL | Yes | No |
| HDMI | No | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 3100 mAh | 1305 mAh |
| Talk time | 17 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby time | 510 hours | 475 hours |
| Dimensions | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm |
| Weight | 183 grams | 120 grams |
| Notes | S Pen | |
| Price | 489 $ | 255 $ |
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Screen (5.55 inch)
- Resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (1.6 GHz)
- RAM (2 GB)
- Expansion slot
- Front camera resolution (1.9 megapixel)
- GLONASS
- MHL
- Battery (3100 mAh)
- Talk time (17 hours)
- Standby time (510 hours)
Advantages of the Sony Xperia P
- Pixel density (275 ppi)
- HDMI
- Dimensions (122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm)
- Weight (120 grams)
- Price (255 $)