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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.6 |
| 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 | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 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 | 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 | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S25 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, with an 82.6 score against 77.6. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S25 has a more recent 14 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, providing the user some additional features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy S25 is a incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5.
The Galaxy S25 has a little bit better looking screen than Xperia Z5, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S25 counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy S25 has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Galaxy S25 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Z5, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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