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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-05-23 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 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 |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is better than Sony Xperia X's 72.9 score. The Galaxy Note5 construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia X, but it is heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia X, because it has a quite larger display, a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Xperia X features more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 200 GB. The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia X, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia X, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Xperia X features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
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