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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, having a 79.8 score against 75.6. The Xperia XZ Premium is a much newer and thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S5 Active, but it is somewhat heavier. The Xperia XZ Premium has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a much higher pixels density.
Xperia XZ Premium's processor is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's processor, because although the Xperia XZ Premium has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Xperia XZ Premium takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a camera with a better resolution.
Xperia XZ Premium features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3230mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
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