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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, with an 81 score against 79.8. The Sony Xperia 5 construction is notably newer and just a bit lighter, but a bit thicker than Xperia Z5 Premium. Sony Xperia 5 has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much more vibrant screen than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a way greater pixel density. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
Xperia 5 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z5 Premium, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z5 Premium. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z5 Premium, giving up a couple features and specs.
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