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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is much better than the Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 body is just a bit thinner than Xperia XA1, although it is heavier and was released about a year before. Sony Xperia XA1 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Note5 has a much better display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a way greater display pixels density and a quite bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a camera in the back with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light situations and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xperia XA1 counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note5 counts with longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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