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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone X is much better than Xperia Z5 Premium, getting an 88.1 score against 79.8. The iPhone X design is a lot newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia Z5 Premium. The Apple iPhone X counts with a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a lower number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone X also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better looking screen than iPhone X, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Xperia Z5 Premium shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone X, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
IPhone X has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with greater battery lifetime than Apple iPhone X, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone X is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z5 Premium, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z5 Premium. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Xperia Z5 Premium, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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