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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), having a score of 77.6 against 72.8. Sony Xperia Z5's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but it is just a little lighter. The Xperia Z5 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Xperia Z5 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 200 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z5 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a way higher video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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