Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C7 is a bit better than Xperia Z5, with a score of 77.7 against 77.6. Although Galaxy C7 is just a bit heavier than Xperia Z5, it's a little bit thinner and newer. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy C7 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, providing you a couple additional features.
Xperia Z5 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 has a sharper display than Galaxy C7, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a little greater screen density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy C7, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a much higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy C7 has more memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy C7 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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