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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2020-10-12 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than Galaxy Note7, getting a general score of 87.2 against 79.5. The Xperia 5 II is a just a little lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Note7, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Xperia 5 II has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xperia 5 II takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia 5 II also has a lot larger camera sensor shooting much better quality photos and videos and better video frame rate.
Xperia 5 II has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
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