Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 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 4.2 | 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 Galaxy C7 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5, having a 77.7 score against 77.6. The Galaxy C7 body is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also a little heavier than the Xperia Z5. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C7 has 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, providing a lot of extra features.
The Xperia Z5 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia Z5 has a little better processing power than Galaxy C7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z5 shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much higher 23 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments. Galaxy C7 counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy C7 has just a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
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