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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note4 is a bit better than the Xperia Z5, getting a 77.6 score against 77.6. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, Galaxy Note4 is an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Xperia Z5. The Xperia Z5 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 also has a graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z5 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse amount of pixels per display inch. Xperia Z5 features a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia Z5 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit better battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity. Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a larger aperture and a larger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
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