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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (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 730 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 7.48 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 general score. The Galaxy Note 5 design is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia 5 IV. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount in each inch of display and a slightly higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy Note 5 takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way smaller camera sensor, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia 5 IV features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 5 IV has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
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