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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA2, having an 80.2 score against 74.8. Galaxy Note5's body weights the same than the Sony Xperia XA2, but it's a lot thinner. Sony Xperia XA2 and Samsung Galaxy Note5 both count with quite similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Xperia XA2 feature similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a bit higher screen pixels density, a quite larger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xperia XA2 features a greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia XA2 features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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