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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 a bit better than the Xperia XZs's 77.2 global score. Even though Galaxy Note 5 is older and a bit heavier than the Xperia XZs, it's construction is still a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid screen than Xperia XZs, because it has a quite bigger display, a little better count of pixels in each inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Xperia XZs counts with a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XZs has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a greater number of cores.
Xperia XZs features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with higher video frame rates, a more MP back-facing camera and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy Note 5 has a little better battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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