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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 4.87 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 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 | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy S25 is much better than Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 82.6 score against 75.1. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy S25 has the newer 14 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1. The Galaxy S25 is a incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter phone than the Xperia Z5 Compact. Samsung Galaxy S25 counts with a sharper display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a higher pixels amount in each screen inch, a lot bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy S25 has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a much better hardware performance than Galaxy S25, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S25 has a superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Galaxy S25 captures better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a camera with a much higher resolution, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot bigger camera sensor.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S25, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, letting go a couple specs and features.
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