Sony Xperia 5 II vs Samsung Galaxy Note10+ - specs comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 158 x 68 x 8 mm	6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g)	6.91 oz (196.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Grey	Aura glow, Aura white, Aura blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI	3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.82 %	90.74 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 640
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS)	256GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 223.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4300 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 5min

Browsing

9h 39min

Video

9h 8min

Gaming

5h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 21min

Browsing

11h 38min

Video

8h 2min

Gaming

7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7"	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.2x Aperture size: F2.1 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
	0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	10 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021 FCC ID value: PY7-50241N	Date approved: Jul 19, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMN975U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg	Head: 0.19 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 950	$ 1100
In The Box
	USB cable, OTG adapter, Travel adapter, Ejector tool, S Pen tips and tweezers, Extra earbuds, USB-C AKG headset, Terms and Conditions, Quick Reference guide and User manual

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 17, 2020	Aug 07, 2019
Expected Announcement
Yes

Alternative variants

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9825 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2700 MHz Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850)
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 07, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN975F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.19 W/kg Body: 0.70 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.63 W/kg

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB, available to use: 460.6 GB
Colors	Aura black
MSRP	$ 1200

for Verizon and Xfinity Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

for US Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

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8.5	9.1
Sony Xperia 5 II	Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Released · Oct 12, 2020	Released · Aug 23, 2019
6.1-inch	6.8-inch
Triple camera	Quad camera
8GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
4000 mAh	4300 mAh
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Sony Xperia 5 II vs Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Specs Comparison