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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, having an 80.2 score against 79. The Galaxy Note5 is an a lot older and a little heavier phone than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, but Samsung could make it a lot thinner anyway. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little worse pixel count per inch of display and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photos and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a bigger back camera sensor, better 60 fps video frame rates and a higher resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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