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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 is better than Xperia Z5, with a global score of 89 against 77.6. The Galaxy Note10 design is noticeably newer, but a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Xperia Z5. Samsung Galaxy Note10 features just a bit better performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z5 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. The Galaxy Note10 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Xperia Z5 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note10, else you can save some dollars and buy the Xperia Z5, letting go some features and specs.
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