Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2014-09-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 5 II is better than the Galaxy Note4, having a general score of 87.2 against 77.6. Xperia 5 II is a a lot newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy Note4. Xperia 5 II has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note4 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display density and a quite better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 II shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations and a much larger camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II features superior battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.