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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xperia Z5 Premium's body is just a little lighter than Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's just a bit thicker and was released just 13 months before.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a lot better pixel count per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit more memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) also has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a much more mega pixels camera and a way higher video resolution.
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