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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 10 Plus's overall score of 75.4. The Galaxy Note 5 is an extremely older phone than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, but it's just a little bit thinner and a little lighter anyway. Sony Xperia 10 Plus counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia 10 Plus also has 7 more cpu cores (although they are slower).
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a just a little more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy Note 5 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Xperia 10 Plus counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia 10 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a battery performance that is very similar to Sony Xperia 10 Plus's battery duration.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is also cheaper than the Xperia 10 Plus, which makes it an easy decision.
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