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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 a little bit better than Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 overall score. The Sony Xperia Z5 is an noticeably older cellphone than the Galaxy A15 5G, but Sony was able to make it somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14.
Xperia Z5 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z5 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The Xperia Z5 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a back camera with much less mega-pixels, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a lot higher video quality. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy A15 5G has a much better battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 72 percent larger battery size.
Although Xperia Z5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A15 5G. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy A15 5G, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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