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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having a global score of 77.6 against 74.4. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xperia Z5 construction is just a little thinner and noticeably lighter than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although they were released with only 7 months difference.
The Xperia Z5 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a bit higher pixel number per inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography, a bigger sensor and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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