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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2020-10-12 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note5, getting an 87.2 score against 80.2. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a newer and a bit lighter phone than Galaxy Note5, but it is a little thicker. Galaxy Note5 has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 II features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a way larger sensor and a bigger aperture. The Sony Xperia 5 II features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
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