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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, getting a general score of 80.2 against 77.6. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Galaxy Note5 is an a little thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5. The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per inch of display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Xperia Z5 features a little better processing power than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xperia Z5 features a greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
Xperia Z5 takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 also has a larger camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a much higher 23 MP resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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