Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA) and Sony Xperia XZ

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA) and Sony Xperia XZ [S]ave

Attribute	Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA) ×	Sony Xperia XZ ×
General
Brand	Samsung	Sony
Launch
Announced	2015-08-01	2016-09-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.6	8.1
Length (mm)	153.2	146
Height (mm)	76.1	72
Weight (g)	171	161
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Front	-	Glass
Back	-	Aluminum
Frame	-	Aluminum
Network
Technology	CDMA GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V, N920R	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - N920P 2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - N920V 2, 4, 5, 12, 25	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	5.7	5.2
Resolution (px)	1440 x 2560	1080 x 1920
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Display Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Charging	Fast charging 15W, Quick Charge 2.0, PMA wireless charging	Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 3.0
Capcity (mAh)	3000	2900
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF, Laser AF
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Main Camera Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)	13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Selfie Camera Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0; USB On-The-Go
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted) SpO2 accelerometer barometer compass gyro heart rate proximity	Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer barometer color spectrum compass gyro proximity
Misc
Colors	Black Sapphire White Pearl	Deep pink Forest blue Mineral black Platinum
Models	SM-N920 SM-N920P SM-N920R SM-N920R4 SM-N920V SM-N920W8	601SO F8331 F8332 SO-01J SOV34
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	0.51	0.85
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	0.56	1.2
SAR Head (W/kg)	1.16	0.81
SAR Body (W/kg)	1.48	0.35
Stand-by (h)	-	600
Talk time (h)	Up to 28 h (3G)	Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)
Music play (h)	57	-