Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | 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) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's general score of 76.1. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Sony Xperia Z5 is an older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, but it is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner anyway.
Xperia Z5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z5 has a better looking display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy J7 Max features a little better battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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