Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than Xperia 10 II, having a global score of 79.3 against 78.5. The Galaxy Note 5 is a older and heavier cellphone than Xperia 10 II, but Samsung made it just a bit thinner anyway. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version while Xperia 10 II has Android 10.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper display than Xperia 10 II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density and a slightly better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xperia 10 II has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 10 II features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Sony Xperia 10 II also has a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
Xperia 10 II has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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