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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note5 is noticeably older than Xperia XA2 Ultra, it's construction is a lot lighter and thinner. The Galaxy Note5's processor is very similar to Xperia XA2 Ultra's processor, both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has improved battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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