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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, having a overall score of 79.3 against 78.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though the Galaxy Note 5 is way older than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, it's design is extremely thinner and lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a camera in the back with a lot higher 23 mega pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus has better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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