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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a global score of 77.6 against 73.5. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Sony Xperia Z5 construction is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), even though it was released around 22 months before.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 3 GB RAM, the Xperia Z5 also has an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia Z5 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia Z5 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a much more MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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