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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2's global score of 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 design weights the same than the Xperia XA2, but it's a lot thinner. Xperia XA2 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia XA2, because it has a quite larger screen, a little more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XA2 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Xperia XA2 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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