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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-04-05 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 has an overall score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2's global score of 79.1. Galaxy Note5's body is way thinner and lighter than Xperia XZ2, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Xperia XZ2 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note5, although it has a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, they both have a same size display. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a more MP camera in the back and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3180mAh battery size.
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