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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than Fairphone 5, with a 79.8 score against 75.5. Even though the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is way older than Fairphone 5, it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an older 5.1 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Fairphone 5 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better display than Fairphone 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel amount per screen inch and a much higher 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution.
The Xperia Z5 Premium takes much better videos and photos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way less megapixels back facing camera and a much smaller sensor shooting much worse quality videos and images, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. The Fairphone 5 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Fairphone 5 features longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 22% greater battery capacity.
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