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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-08-02 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| 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 Xperia 5 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, getting an 81 score against 79.5. Even though Xperia 5 is just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note7, it's just a little bit lighter and also way newer. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a bit sharper display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little bit better screen density. The Xperia 5 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution camera, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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