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Sony Xperia 5 II vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Xperia 5 II: 8 g lighter

      Xperia 5 II:
      163 g
      Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
      171 g

    • Width

      Xperia 5 II: 8.1 mm narrower

      Xperia 5 II:
      68 mm
      Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
      76.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Xperia 5 II:
      6.1 in
      Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
      5.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Xperia 5 II:
      Triple
      Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
      Single

    • Height

      Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 4.8 mm shorter

      Xperia 5 II:
      158 mm
      Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
      153.2 mm

    • Release year

      Xperia 5 II:
      2020
      Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
      2015

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Xperia 5 II

      Height:
      158 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

      Height:
      153.2 mm
      Width:
      76.1 mm +8.1 mm versus Xperia 5 II
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Xperia 5 II

      163 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

      171 g

      +8 g versus Xperia 5 II

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Xperia 5 II

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      21:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      86.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5 II.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): Original memory entry

    32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Xperia 5 II

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Xperia 5 II

      4000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

    2. 2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

      3000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia 5 II2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
    SpecificationXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158 Х 68 Х 8 mm
    • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 163 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2520 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10
    • planned upgrade to Android 11
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
    SpecificationXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 86.9 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 21:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 80.9%
    • 76.8%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 515 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
    SpecificationXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    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
    • f/2.2
    • 124˚
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 5-axis gyro-EIS
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
    SpecificationXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    Processor CPU
    • - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Adreno 650
    • Mali-T760MP8
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 242
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 920
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
    SpecificationXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    Release date
    • 2020
    • September 17
    • 2015
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Grey
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Black Sapphire
    • White Pearl
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 900 EUR
    • 540 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
    SpecificationXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - N920V
    • N920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V
    • N920R HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N920P -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 13(700) - N920V LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800) - N920P LTE band 2(1900)
    • 12(700)
    • 25(1900) - N920R
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (CA)
    • 5G
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA)
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
    SpecificationXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine -120Hz refresh rate
    • - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
    SpecificationXperia 5 IIGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast charging 21W
    • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: N920V (Verizon); N920P (Sprint); N920R (US Cellular)

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