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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's overall score of 73.7. Although Xperia Z5 and the Google Nexus 5X were released with only 2 months difference, the Xperia Z5 construction is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Google Nexus 5X. The Xperia Z5 features a more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X. They have the same display pixel density, the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a display with the same size.
Xperia Z5 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia Z5 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 200 GB. The Xperia Z5 has a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher number of cores, a higher amount of RAM and an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia Z5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same back camera sensor size and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a way more MP camera.
The Xperia Z5 has a little better battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xperia Z5 is also cheaper.
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