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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Premium is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, with a general score of 82.2 against 79.3. The Xperia XZ2 Premium body is notably newer than Galaxy Note 5's, although it is way thicker and noticeably heavier. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater screen density, a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a little larger screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has an 18% larger battery size. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a bigger aperture to take better low light images, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with a better resolution.
Although Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia XZ2 Premium, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, resigning some features and specifications.
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