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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 score. The Xperia 5 construction is notably newer, a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note3. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch of screen, a quite larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a much larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a little longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 2% more battery size.
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