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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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, with an 80.2 score against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an a lot older and a bit heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia 10, but Samsung managed to make it just a little thinner anyway. Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xperia 10, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
Xperia 10 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia 10 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note5 and Sony Xperia 10 feature incredibly similar processing units, and although the Galaxy Note5 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy Note5 features a much better camera than Xperia 10, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also has a more mega-pixels back camera, a larger sensor and a larger aperture. Galaxy Note5 features just a little better battery life than Xperia 10, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
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