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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than OnePlus 9, getting a global score of 79.8 against 76. Despite of the fact that the Xperia Z5 Premium is way older than OnePlus 9, it's construction is a little bit lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version.
The OnePlus 9 features a bit superior processor than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 9 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much more vibrant display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and a way greater pixels amount per display inch.
OnePlus 9 features a much better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, a back facing camera with way more MP and a much higher video resolution. The OnePlus 9 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 9 features superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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