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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a global score of 89 against 75.1. The Galaxy Note10 design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. The Galaxy Note10 counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note10 also counts with more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note10, although it has a really smaller display, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Note10 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much better 23 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note10 counts with better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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