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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 5 has a global score of 81, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 overall score. The Sony Xperia 5 is a a lot newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note3. The Xperia 5 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note3, because it has more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a little greater pixel density and a quite larger screen. Xperia 5 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lower video definition and a camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture to take better low light photography and a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos.
Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
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