Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy C7, having a 79.8 score against 77.7. The Xperia Z5 Premium is better than the Samsung Galaxy C7, we must note that it is also older, just a bit heavier and thicker. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better performance than Galaxy C7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160px resolution and a way greater count of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy C7 has a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution, a larger aperture and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy C7, because it has a 4% greater battery size.
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