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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5, getting a general score of 79.8 against 75.5. Xperia XZ Premium's body is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Fairphone 5, even though it was released 6 years before. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much better looking display than Fairphone 5, because although it has less brightness and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840.
The Fairphone 5 features a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 cores, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM. Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video and a much smaller camera sensor shooting way worse quality pictures and videos.
The Fairphone 5 has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Fairphone 5 has improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3230mAh.
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