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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than the Xperia X, with a overall score of 79.8 against 72.9. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, it must be noted that it is also heavier and a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a GPU and a greater number of faster cores.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia X, because it has a way better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a little larger screen and a much better 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia X, and although they both have the same sensor size and a back camera with a 23 mega-pixels, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a much better video definition.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Xperia X's one, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 200 GB and exactly the same internal memory. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with longer battery performance than Xperia X, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia X. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Z5 Premium, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia X, letting go a couple features and specs.
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