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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5, having a global score of 87.2 against 80.2. The Sony Xperia 5 II body is incredibly newer and just a little bit lighter, but a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note5. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a quite better screen pixel density.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a worse video resolution and a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a way bigger sensor. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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