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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.43 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a global score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S23 Ultra has a more recent 13 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. Galaxy S23 Ultra is a thicker but a lot lighter phone than Xperia Z5.
Xperia Z5 features a brighter screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a just a little lower pixel count per screen inch, a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
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