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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3+, having an 80.2 score against 73.7. Galaxy Note5's body is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than Sony Xperia Z3+. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Xperia Z3+ has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a just a bit worse pixel density and a quite smaller display. Sony Xperia Z3+ shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera and a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Xperia Z3+ features a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. Galaxy Note5 features just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2930mAh.
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