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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z, getting a global score of 77.7 against 67.3. The Galaxy S5 design is newer and a little lighter, but also a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Z. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has older 4.4.2 version and Sony Xperia Z has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia Z, because although it has a little inferior pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1920 x 1440 and a little bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 has a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia Z, and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S5 also has a faster GPU working at 500 megahertz. Galaxy S5 shoots greater pictures and videos than Xperia Z, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy S5 has greater battery life than Sony Xperia Z, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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