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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Refine's global score of 72.7. The Xperia Z5 is an incredibly older phone than Galaxy J7 Refine, but it is somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia Z5 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z5 features a much sharper display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way better pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
Xperia Z5 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy J7 Refine has a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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