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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s overall score of 74.4. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a somewhat lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but both are 0.31inches thick.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160px resolution and way more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos, a way better resolution camera in the back and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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