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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 95.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-02-25 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 8.08 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Burgundy, Green, Phantom Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 1200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1750 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2800 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 13.75 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a general score of 95.4, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 overall score. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has the newer 13 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, giving you some additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra design is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia Z5's, although it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker.
Galaxy S22 Ultra has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a much larger display, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1440 x 3088 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia Z5 and the Galaxy S22 Ultra have very similar processing units, because although the Galaxy S22 Ultra has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, it also counts with more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra takes greater photographs and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra also has a lot better 108 MP resolution back-facing camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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