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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than Galaxy Note 5, getting a score of 79.8 against 79.3. Although the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is newer than Galaxy Note 5, it is heavier and just a little thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 2160 x 3840px resolution and a much better pixel number per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a superior performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher number of cores. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
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