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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 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-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a 77.6 score against 72.8. Sony Xperia Z5's construction is just a bit thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, despite of the fact that it was released about 20 months before. Sony Xperia Z5 has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z5 features a more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Xperia XA1 Ultra features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Xperia Z5 has a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 7% more battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a 23 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same sensor size, the Xperia Z5 also has a bigger aperture.
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