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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

    2.91 in
    6.04 in
    Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy Note 7
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      6.08 in
      Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
      GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 430
      RAM memory4 GB3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Screen size5.7 in5.5 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution1440 x 2560 px2160 x 3840 px
      TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
      Pixel density518.0 ppi806.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRyesno

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Primary sensor size1/2.5"1/2.3"
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Optical image stabilizationyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Internal storage64 GB32 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage256GB200GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      Water resistantyesyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Height6.04 in6.08 in
      Width2.91 in2.98 in
      Depth0.31 in0.31 in
      Weight5.96 oz6.35 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      ANT+yesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      		2.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      • MirrorLink
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      • MirrorLink

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 Premium
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity3500.0 mAh3430.0 mAh
      Standby time312.0 h630.0 h
      Talk time26.0 h19.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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