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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Xperia XZs, getting a score of 80.2 against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older and a little heavier cellphone than Xperia XZs, but Samsung was able to make it just a bit thinner anyway. Galaxy Note5 has a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy Note5 also has 4 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a just a bit better pixels density and a quite bigger screen. Xperia XZs takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back, better 960 fps video frame rates and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
Xperia XZs has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
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