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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than realme 8 5G, having a 77.6 score against 72. Sony Xperia Z5's body is lighter and thinner than the realme 8 5G, although it was released 6 years before. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11 version.
Xperia Z5 features a bit faster CPU than realme 8 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU. The Xperia Z5 features a little sharper display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
Realme 8 5G features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB. Realme 8 5G features a much longer battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z5 and realme 8 5G have very similar cameras, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 has a lot worse resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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