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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X, getting a 79.8 score against 73.7. Xperia Z5 Premium's design has the same thickness than the Google Nexus 5X, but it is extremely heavier. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher amount of RAM, an additional graphics processor and 2 more cpu cores.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a much greater screen density, a quite larger screen and a much better 3840 x 2160px resolution. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 0.43 inches sensor, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has better battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 27% greater battery capacity.
Xperia Z5 Premium costs more money than the Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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