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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 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-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than the Galaxy Note4, having a 79.8 score against 77.6. The Xperia Z5 Premium is a newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Galaxy Note4, although it is also a bit heavier. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better looking screen than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a much higher display density.
Xperia Z5 Premium has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an additional graphics processor. Xperia Z5 Premium captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3220mAh.
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