Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Frosted Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I is much better than Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a 96.3 score against 75.1. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS, but Xperia PRO-I has the newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, giving lots of additional features and better performance. The Xperia PRO-I is a much heavier cellphone than Xperia Z5 Compact, but they are 0.35inches thick.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840, much more pixels per inch of screen and a much larger screen. The Xperia PRO-I has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also counts with more RAM memory. The Xperia PRO-I features a way better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a way higher resolution camera, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
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