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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 90.7 |
| 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 | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 10.2 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") 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 | 14.74 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 Galaxy S25 Ultra is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, with a 90.7 score against 79.8. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S25 Ultra has a more recent 14 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, providing the user some additional features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is a incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a way better screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has 9 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
Galaxy S25 Ultra captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
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