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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than OnePlus 9's score of 76. These phones use Android OS, but Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11. The Xperia Z5 is an much older cellphone than the OnePlus 9, but it's somewhat lighter and thinner anyway.
The OnePlus 9 has a bit better CPU than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 9 also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. Xperia Z5 features a sharper screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density.
The OnePlus 9 features a better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a much bigger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality, a way better video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels. OnePlus 9 features a greater storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
OnePlus 9 features a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Xperia Z5 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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