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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-06-23 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 Galaxy Note5 is better than Sony Xperia X Performance, getting an 80.2 score against 72.3. The Galaxy Note5 body is thinner than the Sony Xperia X Performance, although it is just a little bit heavier and was released about 10 months before. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia X Performance, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a just a little higher pixel number in each inch of screen.
Sony Xperia X Performance features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Galaxy Note5 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a way less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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