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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 5, getting a general score of 79.6 against 79.3. The Xperia XZ3 design is notably newer than Galaxy Note 5's, although it's somewhat heavier and extremely thicker. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, counting with lots of additional features.
The Xperia XZ3 has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ3 also has 7 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ3, although it has a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera with a better resolution and a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
The Xperia XZ3 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ3, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note 5, letting go some specs and features.
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