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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than the Xperia XZ Premium, having a 79.8 score against 79.8. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium body has the same thickness than the Xperia XZ Premium, but it's just a bit lighter. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the processor in Xperia XZ Premium, because although the Xperia Z5 Premium has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ Premium. Both have a greater pixels number per inch of screen, exactly the same resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a screen of the same size. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same camera sensor size and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations and a better resolution camera in the back.
Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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