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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.43 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5, getting a overall score of 78.7 against 77.6. Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s construction is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xperia Z5. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has newer 14 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it offers a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Xperia Z5 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density. Sony Xperia Z5 has a way better processing power than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) features just a bit better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also has a much more mega-pixels camera and a much larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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