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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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
The Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a global score of 79.8 against 75.8. The Xperia Z5 Premium is a a little lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but both have the same thickness. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a much greater number of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a slightly better memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 5% larger battery size. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a lot higher resolution camera, a much better video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations.
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