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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-06-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M11, having a 77.6 score against 74.8. Although Sony Xperia Z5 is a lot older than the Samsung Galaxy M11, it's construction is thinner and incredibly lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy M11 has Android 10.
Xperia Z5 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy M11, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better amount of pixels per display inch and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Galaxy M11 has a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M11 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia Z5 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy M11, and although they both have 8 cpu cores and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Xperia Z5 also has an extra GPU. Galaxy M11 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. Xperia Z5 captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos and a lot higher video quality.
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