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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 II is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, having an 87.2 score against 79.3. Sony Xperia 5 II is a noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy Note 5, although it is also a little thicker. Xperia 5 II features a better performing processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more CPU cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note 5 has a better looking screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 II features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a lot less mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations and a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 5, giving up some features and specifications.
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