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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is much better than the Sony Xperia X Compact's 71.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older and much heavier device than the Sony Xperia X Compact, but Samsung managed to make it thinner anyway. Galaxy Note5 has a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a larger screen and a way better pixel amount per inch of display.
Sony Xperia X Compact counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia X Compact and the Samsung Galaxy Note5 have similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos and a way worse 16 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better battery performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has an 11% larger battery size.
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