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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ3, having a 79.8 score against 79.6. Even though the Xperia Z5 Premium is incredibly older than the Xperia XZ3, it's construction is incredibly thinner and a little lighter. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit superior processor than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better screen than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
The Xperia XZ3 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 Premium has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Premium captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size sensor and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a better 23 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xperia Z5 Premium not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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