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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-10-02 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a score of 81, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 global score. The Sony Xperia 5 is a notably newer and just a little lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it is also a little bit thicker. Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little more pixels per screen inch. The Xperia 5 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia 5 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3140mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much higher 16 MP resolution camera in the back.
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