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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note7's general score of 79.5. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Note7, but it's a little heavier. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better screen than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 3840 x 2160 resolution and a lot better display density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores and a graphics processor. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a battery lifetime that's very similar to Galaxy Note7's battery duration, although the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has just 3430mAh battery size.
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