Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1, with an 80.2 score against 78.3. Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a way older, just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Sony Xperia XZ1. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a quite better display density and a quite larger screen.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note5. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xperia XZ1 takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a more MP back-facing camera and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
The Xperia XZ1 has a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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