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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, having a 79.3 score against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 body is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Xperia XA2 Ultra, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a larger number of cores.
Xperia XA2 Ultra features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3580mAh battery size. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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