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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.43 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| -- | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 8's 72.5 global score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13. The Xperia Z5 has a much better looking display than Google Pixel 8, although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, they both have the same pixel density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a much faster CPU than Google Pixel 8, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a greater number of cores. Sony Xperia Z5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 8, although it has a much less megapixels camera in the back.
Google Pixel 8 has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z5 has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 8.
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