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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xperia Z5 Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is much better than Xperia X Performance's overall score of 72.3. Xperia Z5 Premium's body is just a little thinner than the Xperia X Performance, but it is a little bit heavier and was released around 10 months before. Xperia Z5 Premium has a little better performance than Xperia X Performance, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (although slower).
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Xperia X Performance, because it has a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, a bit larger screen and a lot better display density. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes better photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Performance, and although they both have the same resolution camera and a 0.43 inches sensor, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments.
Xperia Z5 Premium features as much memory for applications and games as the Sony Xperia X Performance one, both of them have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB and the same internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features improved battery lifetime than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 27% bigger battery size.
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