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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. Even though Sony Xperia 5 is just a little thicker than the Galaxy Note 5, it's just a bit lighter and also a lot newer. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia 5 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, letting go some features and specifications.
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