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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, with a 79.8 score against 76.1. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version while TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11. Xperia Z5 Premium is an much older cellphone than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, but Sony was able to make it thinner and a bit lighter anyway.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit faster processing unit than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much sharper screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per inch in the display and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features a little bit better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a lot more MP camera.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The TCL 20 Pro 5G has greater battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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