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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-29 |
| 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 | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 800.00 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| 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
Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's general score of 75.9. These devices use Android OS, but Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version. Xperia Z5 is an a lot older cellphone than OnePlus 8 UW, but Sony managed to build it somewhat lighter and just a little thinner anyway.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better processing unit than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with more RAM memory. Xperia Z5 has a little sharper display than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of display.
OnePlus 8 UW has a much better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a back facing camera with much more MP.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xperia Z5 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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