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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, having a 77.6 score against 75.4. The Xperia Z5 body is thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus, even though it was released many years before. Xperia Z5 features a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia 10 Plus counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 10 Plus features a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh. Xperia Z5 takes clearer photos and videos than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z5 also has a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution.
Xperia Z5 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia 10 Plus, making this phone a very good choice.
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