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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) 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 | Adreno 740 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.84 |
| 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
Galaxy S23 has an overall score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 overall score. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S23 has 13 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. The Galaxy S23 design is noticeably lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Z5.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z5 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels amount in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S23 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S23 has longer battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S23, although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a much worse image quality and a way less megapixels camera, they both have a same size aperture.
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