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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's 78.1 global score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version. The Xperia Z5 Premium is a a little bit lighter device than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but both of them are equally thin.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better looking screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a bit better processing unit than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features better battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a lot higher resolution back camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xperia Z5 Premium is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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