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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having a 79.8 score against 78.1. Sony Xperia XZ Premium's design is extremely newer and a bit thinner, but incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a lot higher display density, a little bit bigger display and a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ Premium and Galaxy S5 Plus count with very similar processing units, because although the Xperia XZ Premium has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (although slower).
Xperia XZ Premium has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 15% more battery size. The Xperia XZ Premium takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a larger sensor and a larger aperture for better images and videos in low light environments.
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