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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a 79.8 score against 78.1. Even though the Xperia XZ Premium is notably heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus, it's a little bit thinner and noticeably newer. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the Xperia XZ Premium one, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has lesser RAM and less cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Xperia XZ Premium features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a way greater screen density, a little bit larger screen and a way higher 2160 x 3840px resolution. The Xperia XZ Premium takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a bigger aperture, a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a better 19 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
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