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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, with a score of 84.2 against 79.8. Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Xperia Z5 Premium features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a much higher display pixel density.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Premium takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a worse resolution camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger camera sensor.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4% more battery size.
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