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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 global score. Although the Sony Xperia Z5 is older than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's design is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter. The Xperia Z5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also has a graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution. Xperia Z5 has a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy J5 (2017) features a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Xperia Z5 features a much better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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