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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ, having a 79.3 score against 73.5. The Galaxy Note 5 body is a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ, although it is just a little heavier and was released just a little over a year before. The Galaxy Note 5 features a better looking display than Xperia XZ, because it has a quite greater pixels density, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little larger display.
The Sony Xperia XZ features a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Sony Xperia XZ counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Sony Xperia XZ takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia XZ, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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