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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v's 78.8 score. Although the Galaxy Note5 and the Sony Xperia Z4v were only released 2 months apart, the Galaxy Note5 body is a bit heavier but thinner than the Sony Xperia Z4v. Sony Xperia Z4v has a sharper display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
Sony Xperia Z4v features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z4v features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a graphics processor.
The Xperia Z4v and the Samsung Galaxy Note5 feature very similar battery performance. The Sony Xperia Z4v shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a lot better resolution back camera.
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