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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) 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 |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, getting a general score of 79.8 against 79.3. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium design is newer, but a little thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Note 5. The Xperia XZ Premium features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia XZ Premium also has 7 more cores. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a better resolution camera and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xperia XZ Premium features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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