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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting an 81 score against 80.2. Xperia 5 is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it's also a little bit thicker. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bit better pixels density. The Sony Xperia 5 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same camera sensor size, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity.
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