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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than OnePlus 9, getting a 79.8 score against 76. Xperia Z5 Premium is an older phone than OnePlus 9, but it is just a bit lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has an older 5.1 version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11.
The OnePlus 9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot better screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160.
The OnePlus 9 counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. OnePlus 9 counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a way larger sensor and a lot higher resolution camera.
OnePlus 9 has improved battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xperia Z5 Premium is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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