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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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 Z5 Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a notably older and just a little heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but Sony managed to build it way thinner anyway. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a more vivid display than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a lot greater pixels quantity per screen inch, a lot better 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Xperia XZ2 Compact captures a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, a back camera with less megapixels resolution and a lower video definition, they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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