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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is heavier. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a quite larger display, a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot higher display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has an extra GPU.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments, a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera and a way higher video resolution. Xperia Z5 Premium has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3430mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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