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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 is a bit better than the Xperia XZs, with a global score of 77.6 against 77.2. The Xperia Z5 design is a little lighter and a bit thinner than Xperia XZs, although it was released just a little further than a year before. The Xperia Z5 features a much better screen than Xperia XZs. Both have a same size display, the same 1920 x 1080 resolution and the same pixels density.
The Xperia Z5 has just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores (although they are slower) and a graphics processor. The Sony Xperia XZs counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZs also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XZs and Xperia Z5 have quite similar batteries performance. The Sony Xperia XZs takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, although it has a smaller aperture, a lower video definition and a less MP back camera, they both have the same back camera sensor size.
The Xperia Z5 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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