Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 9 has a general score of 76, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. The OnePlus 9 is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Xperia Z5 Compact, although it's much heavier. These phones work with Android operating system, but the OnePlus 9 has newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, offering some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit sharper display than OnePlus 9, although it has a bit lower pixel density, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a really smaller display. The OnePlus 9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 9 also counts with more RAM.
OnePlus 9 captures better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a lot better video definition, a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more megapixels back-facing camera. OnePlus 9 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
OnePlus 9 has a very superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the OnePlus 9, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z5 Compact, resigning some features and specifications.
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