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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover 5, having a 79.8 score against 78.1. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. Xperia Z5 Premium is a notably older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy XCover 5, but Sony was able to make it somewhat thinner anyway.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bit larger display, a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a lot better pixel amount per inch in the display.
Xperia Z5 Premium captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a back camera with a way higher 23 megapixels resolution and a way better video resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
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