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| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-01-26 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2500.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 PRO has a general score of 94.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Sony Xperia PRO's design is much newer, but a lot heavier and incredibly thicker than Galaxy Note 5. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia PRO has the newer 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Xperia PRO features a greater performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4 GB more RAM and 7 more cpu cores. The Galaxy Note 5 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia PRO, although it has a way lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little lower display pixel density.
The Xperia PRO captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower video quality and a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos and a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
Xperia PRO counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 512 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia PRO counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia PRO is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Note 5, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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