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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Sony Xperia Z5

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy Note 10:
      OLED
      Xperia Z5:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Xperia Z5: 14 g lighter

      Galaxy Note 10:
      168 g
      Xperia Z5:
      154 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia Z5: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note 10:
      6.3 in
      Xperia Z5:
      5.2 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 10:
      Triple
      Xperia Z5:
      Single

    • Depth

      Xperia Z5: 0.6 mm thinner

      Galaxy Note 10:
      7.9 mm
      Xperia Z5:
      7.3 mm

    • Height

      Xperia Z5: 5 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 10:
      151 mm
      Xperia Z5:
      146 mm

    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. Galaxy Note 10

      Height:
      151 mm +5 mm versus Xperia Z5
      Width:
      71.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia Z5

    2. 2. Xperia Z5

      Height:
      146 mm
      Width:
      72 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

      168 g

      +14 g versus Xperia Z5

    2. 2. Xperia Z5

      154 g

    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. Galaxy Note 10

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      99.1 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia Z5

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

    Galaxy Note 10 has approximately 32.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z5.

    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 Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. Galaxy Note 10

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

    2. Xperia Z5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Galaxy Note 10

      3500 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Xperia Z5

    2. 2. Xperia Z5

      2900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note 102. Xperia Z5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
    • 146 Х 72 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 168 g
    • 154 g
    Technology
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
    • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 98.6 cm2
    • 73.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 90.9%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 428 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    • 23 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 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)
    • Super Steady video
    • 23 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 5.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 10 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm
    • Dual Pixel PDAF
    • 5.1 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    Processor CPU
    • 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
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
    • Adreno 430
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 340365
    • 76392
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3314
    • 1230
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 10574
    • 2699
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7634
    • 4070
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 438356
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 695
    • 231
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2516
    • 524
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    Release date
    • 2019
    • August
    • 2015
    • September
    Colors
    • Aura Glow
    • Aura White
    • Aura Black
    • Aura Pink
    • Aura Red
    • White
    • Graphite black
    • Gold
    • Green
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 950 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603
    • E6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - E6603
    • E6653
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603)
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    Radio
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • HDR10+ -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, Xperia Z5.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 10Xperia Z5
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • ultrasonic)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -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
    • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
    • Brazil
    • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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