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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 score. The Galaxy Note5 body is heavier but somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and both of them were released only 0 months apart. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better looking screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a bigger display and a way better display pixel density. Xperia Z5 Compact features more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 200 GB.
Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy Note5 has a little better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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