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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-10-02 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| 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 Xperia 5 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note7, having a general score of 81 against 79.5. Xperia 5's design is a lot newer and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's, but it is also a little thicker. Sony Xperia 5 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little more vivid display than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a just a little better amount of pixels in each screen inch. The Xperia 5 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note7, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Note7 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size. Xperia 5 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same resolution back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia 5 also counts with a larger aperture.
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