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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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 slightly better than Google Pixel 6a's overall score of 76.4. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Although the Xperia Z5 is older than Google Pixel 6a, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little less pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a much more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Google Pixel 6a has a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
Xperia Z5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Google Pixel 6a, making it an easy decision.
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