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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 890.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 526 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 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 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 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
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the OnePlus 9 Pro's global score of 76.6. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version and OnePlus 9 Pro has Android 11. Sony Xperia Z5's design is thinner and way lighter than OnePlus 9 Pro, even though it was released many years before.
The OnePlus 9 Pro features a bit better performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 9 Pro also counts with more RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 features a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 9 Pro, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a much smaller display and a just a little lower display pixel density.
The OnePlus 9 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a lot better video resolution.
OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z5 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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