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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| -- | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snpadragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,46 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia 10 VI's 73.2 general score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Xperia 10 VI has Android 14. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much faster CPU than Sony Xperia 10 VI, although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 5 features a much sharper display than Xperia 10 VI, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a little more pixels per display inch. The Xperia 10 VI features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,46 TB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Note 5 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 10 VI, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in low light situations, a back facing camera with a way lower resolution and a much tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing way lower quality videos and images.
The Xperia 10 VI has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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