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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, with a score of 82.6 against 79.8. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S25 has newer 14 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, counting with some additional features and performance enhancements. Samsung Galaxy S25's body is incredibly lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better processing power than Galaxy S25, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S25, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160.
Galaxy S25 has a greater memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S25 has just a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S25 shoots much better photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a much larger sensor shooting much better quality photos and a lot more MP back camera.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S25, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, letting go some features and specs.
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