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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia 5 IV's global score of 73.3. Samsung Galaxy Note5's construction is a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Xperia 5 IV. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a more vivid screen than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a quite higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a way better performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy Note5 features a greater camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
Sony Xperia 5 IV has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 IV features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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