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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is better than the Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, counting with some extra features. Xperia 1 II's body is newer, but a little thicker and a bit heavier than Galaxy Note 5.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a better processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy Note 5 has a little more vivid screen than Xperia 1 II, although it has a lot lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, a bit smaller display and a just a little less pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia 1 II captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and a much larger sensor.
Sony Xperia 1 II has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 1 II has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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