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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a 79.8 score against 72.8. The Xperia Z5 Premium design is a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, despite of the fact that it was released just a bit more than a year before. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much more vibrant screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a way higher 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size and a same resolution camera, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger camera aperture.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 27% more battery capacity.
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