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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy Note 5 is much better than the Xperia X Compact, with a global score of 79.3 against 71.8. Galaxy Note 5 is an older and noticeably heavier phone than the Xperia X Compact, but Samsung made it somewhat thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a lot better looking screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a lot higher amount of pixels per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a bigger screen.
Sony Xperia X Compact has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Sony Xperia X Compact counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note 5 has a little better battery performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's camera is just as good as Sony Xperia X Compact's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a way lower resolution back camera and a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality images, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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