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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, with a 79.8 score against 73.8. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10. Xperia Z5 Premium is a noticeably older and just a little bit heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, but Sony was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a lot greater pixel quantity per screen inch, a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a little bigger display.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better camera than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy Xcover 4S has a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Xcover 4S also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has improved battery life than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
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