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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium, having an 84.2 score against 79.8. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is much newer, just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xperia Z5 Premium. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a much higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z5 Premium captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
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