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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. Despite of the fact that the Xperia Z5 Premium is older than the Galaxy S7 Active, it's construction is just a little lighter and noticeably thinner. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a sharper display than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a way better 3840 x 2160px resolution, a quite larger display and a higher display density.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a graphics processor. Xperia Z5 Premium and Samsung Galaxy S7 Active both count with really similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both of them have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB and equal internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Although Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Z5 Premium, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S7 Active, giving up some features and specifications.
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