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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is slightly better than the OnePlus 8, with a 77.6 score against 76. The Xperia Z5 is an much older cellphone than the OnePlus 8, but it is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Xperia Z5 features a little sharper screen than OnePlus 8, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
The OnePlus 8 has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. OnePlus 8 features more storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 8 counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 48% larger battery capacity. The OnePlus 8 features a much better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has a larger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos, a back facing camera with way more megapixels and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Although Xperia Z5 is a better device, it costs more money than OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the OnePlus 8. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the OnePlus 8, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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