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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G2 (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-G710 MP7 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| -- | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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
The Xperia Z5 Premium is better than the Google Pixel 7a, having a overall score of 79.8 against 72.1. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Xperia Z5 Premium has an older 5.1 version and Google Pixel 7a has Android 13. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better looking display than Google Pixel 7a, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an extremely better processor than Google Pixel 7a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Google Pixel 7a counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 7a. Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better camera than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a lot lower 23 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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