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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a global score of 80.2 against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy Note5's design is somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it is heavier and was released 2 years before. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy Note5 features a better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot better pixels density, a larger display and a way better 1440 x 2560px resolution. Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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