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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2a's general score of 73. Galaxy Note5's body is incredibly thinner but a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z2a. The Xperia Z2a has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a little lower pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors, a much less MP resolution camera and a lower video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z2a and Galaxy Note5 feature quite similar batteries duration.
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