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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 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 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer 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 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
The Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a 79.3 score against 79. Galaxy Note 5's construction is much thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it's just a little bit heavier and was released 3 years before. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a higher number of cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Note 5 features a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a more megapixels camera.
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