Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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 Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. Even being the best device in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also way older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a quite greater count of pixels in each inch in the display. Sony Xperia XZ1 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a better resolution back camera.
The Xperia XZ1 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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