Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Sony XPERIA X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Sony XPERIA X. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Sony XPERIA X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N920C F5121
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.2 mm 143 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater height than Sony XPERIA X.
Width 76.1 mm 69 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater width than Sony XPERIA X.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.7 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Weight 171 g 152 g Sony XPERIA X is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Body Colour Platinum gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | White pearl | Titan silver White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.581 W/kg (body), 0.448 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type MHL (Micro-USB) - 11 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5" Samsung Galaxy Note5 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 518 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - Curve edge
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8956
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note5 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Samsung Galaxy Note5 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy Note5 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 24.6 GB 20 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects - Night Scene, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter, Face in Picture Sony XPERIA X has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2620 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note5 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note5 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 600 hours
Talk Time - 840 minutes
Run Time Details Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Talk (GSM): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Sony XPERIA X
Included Accessories Stylus, power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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