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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is much better than Xperia L4, having a overall score of 79.3 against 71.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version and Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a lot older than Xperia L4, it's body is thinner and just a bit lighter.
The Xperia L4 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 7 more cpu cores (although slower). Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking screen than Xperia L4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Sony Xperia L4 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia L4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Xperia L4 counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia L4, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a higher 16 MP resolution back facing camera.
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