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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
The Sony Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. These phones work with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Despite of the fact Sony Xperia Z5 is older and just a bit thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's body is still lighter.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a bit better pixels amount per display inch.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia Z5 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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