Sony Xperia 5 II vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 5 II
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Sony Xperia 5 II or Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 5 II | Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 17 | 2019, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 68 x 8 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 196 g | 6.91 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Grey, Blue, Pink | Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 1100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 86.9 cm2 | 114.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.9% | 91.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1440 x 3040 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 449 PPI | 498 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine -120Hz refresh rate |
- HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm, Super Steady video - TOF 3D VGA camera |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | 117 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 114 | 126 | |
| DxOMark Video | 99 | 101 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11 | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China |
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| GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China |
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| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 256/512 GB, 12 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 565295 | 442975 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1138 | 613 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3176 | 1864 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2743 | 2473 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2885 | 2298 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 788 | 726 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2557 | 2490 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3838 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 9319 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 9863 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 45W - USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W - Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-N975F (Europe); SM-N975F/DS (Global); SM-N975U (USA); SM-N975U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N975W (Canada); SM-N9750/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China); SM-N975N (South Korea) - Also known as Samsung Galax |
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