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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.24 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017), having a overall score of 79.8 against 75.8. The Xperia Z5 Premium construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's a little lighter. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a much sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a lot better count of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features slightly more storage for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a camera with a way better resolution, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
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