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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. The Sony Xperia 5 design is a lot newer and a little thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Xperia 5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also counts with 4 GB more RAM.
Xperia Z5 Compact and Sony Xperia 5 count with very similar screens, although the Sony Xperia 5 also has a much larger screen, a greater display pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Sony Xperia 5 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 features better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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