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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with a global score of 87.2 against 79.3. The Xperia 5 II design is way newer and just a little bit lighter, but also just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The Xperia 5 II counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 7 more processing cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a camera with way less megapixels resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture.
Xperia 5 II has a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 5, resigning a couple specifications.
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