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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-08-12 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 453 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than Honor Magic3 Pro, with a 79.8 score against 72.8. Despite of the fact that the Xperia Z5 Premium is way older than Honor Magic3 Pro, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and Honor Magic3 Pro has Android 11 version.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much sharper display than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Honor Magic3 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Honor Magic3 Pro has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Honor Magic3 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Honor Magic3 Pro counts with better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4600mAh battery size instead of 3430mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes a bit better photos and videos than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has a much tinier back camera sensor taking lot lower quality videos and photographs and a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
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