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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Glacial green |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8's 76 overall score. The Sony Xperia Z5 design is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than OnePlus 8, although it was released 5 years before. The OnePlus 8 has a bit superior CPU than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia Z5 has a bit better looking screen than OnePlus 8, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each display inch. The OnePlus 8 features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
OnePlus 8 features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. The OnePlus 8 takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
Although Xperia Z5 is a better device, it costs more than the OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the OnePlus 8. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia Z5, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the OnePlus 8, letting go some specs and features.
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