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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has a score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 overall score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Xperia Z5's body is thinner and extremely lighter than Fairphone 5, although it was released 8 years before.
The Fairphone 5 has just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 8 cores, the Fairphone 5 also counts with more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Fairphone 5, although it has a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a much smaller display and a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Fairphone 5 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting much lower quality pictures and a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Fairphone 5 features a way better battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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