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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy Note5 is a just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier phone than the Xperia Z5. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a just a bit worse screen density and a bit smaller display.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xperia Z5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also has a bigger aperture, a camera with lot more megapixels and a larger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
The Xperia Z5 has more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
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