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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a global score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. Even being the best device we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's design is older, thicker and a little heavier than the Xperia Z5. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has an older 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 and Galaxy S5 Sport have really similar processing units, and although the Xperia Z5 has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores , they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor. Galaxy S5 Sport and Sony Xperia Z5 count with quite similar displays, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 has a quite lower count of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger camera sensor and a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 200 GB and 32 GB internal memory. Xperia Z5 features just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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