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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.84 |
| 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 Galaxy S23 has an overall score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S23 has newer 13 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, providing some extra features. The Galaxy S23 is a notably lighter and thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a really superior processing power than Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional GPU. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a way smaller display and a little bit worse screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S23, although it has a way smaller sensor and a back camera with a way worse 23 mega-pixels resolution, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S23 has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 44% bigger battery capacity.
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