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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is much better than the Xperia Z2, having an 80.2 score against 72.9. Samsung Galaxy Note5's body is newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Xperia Z2. Sony Xperia Z2 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note5, because although it has lesser CPU cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note5, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little bit worse pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a quite smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a superior camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a lower video resolution, a back camera with a way lower resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z2 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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