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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 score. The Sony Xperia 5 is a notably newer and a little lighter device than Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is just a little bit thicker. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much more vibrant screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia Z5 Premium captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 9% more battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z5 Premium, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z5 Premium. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Xperia Z5 Premium, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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