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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| 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 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
Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than Xperia Z5 Compact, with a general score of 79.5 against 75.1. Galaxy Note7's body is newer and thinner, but also heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit better screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way higher pixel quantity per inch of screen, a bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy Note7 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (although they are slower) and a GPU.
Galaxy Note7 features greater battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. Xperia Z5 Compact features a much better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher 23 MP resolution.
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