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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting an 80.2 score against 72.8. Although Samsung Galaxy Note5 is older than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, it's body is just a bit lighter and just a little thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit sharper display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Xperia XA1 Ultra has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy Note5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a tinier camera sensor and a back facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
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