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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Glacial green |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.21 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, getting a score of 79.8 against 77.2. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium construction is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the OnePlus 8 Pro, even though it was released 5 years before. Xperia Z5 Premium features a little sharper display than OnePlus 8 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
OnePlus 8 Pro features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 Pro features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has faster video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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