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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 slightly better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s overall score of 79.3. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a heavier and somewhat thicker device than the Galaxy S6 edge+. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 5.1 operating system, so both should provide the user identical OS features.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a brighter display than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a much better pixels amount per screen inch. Xperia Z5 Premium has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 200 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it is more expensive than Galaxy S6 edge+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S6 edge+. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S6 edge+, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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