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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z2's global score of 72.9. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has a newer 5.1 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides you a couple additional features and performance improvements. Galaxy Note 5's construction is newer and just a bit thinner than Sony Xperia Z2's, but it is also just a bit heavier.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a little bigger display, a quite greater display pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a greater storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z2 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and an extra GPU. The Xperia Z2 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy Note 5 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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