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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, with an 80.2 score against 75.4. Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older phone than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus, but Samsung was able to build it a bit lighter and just a little thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little better display pixel density.
The Xperia 10 Plus features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia 10 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note5 features just a little better performance than Xperia 10 Plus. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Xperia 10 Plus and Galaxy Note5 both count with similar battery durations. The Galaxy Note5 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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