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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Xperia 10 II's overall score of 78.5. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version and Xperia 10 II has Android 10 version. The Galaxy Note 5 is a noticeably older and somewhat heavier cellphone than Xperia 10 II, but Samsung made it a little thinner anyway.
The Sony Xperia 10 II counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Sony Xperia 10 II also has a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than Xperia 10 II, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Xperia 10 II counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 10 II has better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back facing camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution.
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