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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 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 405 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 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 Sony Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy C5's 76.4 global score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z5 has 5.1 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Sony Xperia Z5 is a better device than Galaxy C5, we must highlight that it is also older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xperia Z5 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z5 features a better screen than Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, a better pixels number in each inch of screen and a display of the same size.
Sony Xperia Z5 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera, a way higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture. The Galaxy C5 has more storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z5 has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 12 percent greater battery capacity.
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