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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is better than the realme 8 5G's 72 global score. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is older than realme 8 5G, it's construction is a little thinner and a bit lighter.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better looking screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen pixels density and a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Realme 8 5G counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better processor than realme 8 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU. The realme 8 5G has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's camera is very similar to the realme 8 5G one, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a way lower 23 megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have the same aperture, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
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