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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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, EDR |
| 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
Xperia XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's score of 77.8. Xperia XZ Premium's design is much newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than Galaxy S5 Sport. The Xperia XZ Premium has a much better screen than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840, a little bigger display and a much greater pixels count per inch of display.
Galaxy S5 Sport and Sony Xperia XZ Premium have really similar processing units, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a back facing camera with a better resolution, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity.
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