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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion 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 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZs's general score of 77.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is older and a little bit heavier than the Xperia XZs, it's design is still just a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter display than Xperia XZs, because it has a little bit bigger display, a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit greater pixel count per inch in the display.
The Xperia XZs features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xperia XZs also has a greater number of cores. The Xperia XZs shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with better video frame rate, a back camera with more MP and a bigger sensor.
Xperia XZs has more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 3 percent more battery size.
Galaxy Note 5 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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