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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium has an overall score of 82.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's overall score of 80.2. The Xperia XZ2 Premium is a extremely newer cellphone than Galaxy Note5, although it is notably thicker and extremely heavier. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a better pixel density.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3540mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a higher resolution camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations and a larger sensor.
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