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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| -- | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 501 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 14.74 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a score of 90.7 against 79.8. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a much thinner and much lighter phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has newer 14 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, so it provides the user lots of additional features.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel count per display inch and a better resolution of 3840 x 2160. Xperia Z5 Premium features a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a very superior camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much more megapixels back facing camera, a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a superior memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 46% more battery size.
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