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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's score of 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older phone than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but it is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a much better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a little better performance than Galaxy Note5. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XZ Premium shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger sensor.
Xperia XZ Premium has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity.
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