Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy Xcover 4S's general score of 73.8. Even though the Xperia Z5 is notably older than Galaxy Xcover 4S, it's design is way thinner and lighter. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version and Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10 version.
Xperia Z5 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 also has an extra graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 has an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a quite larger display, a higher screen density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Galaxy Xcover 4S has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Xcover 4S also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Xperia Z5 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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