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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 90.7 |
| 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 | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.2 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 | 14.74 |
| 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 Li - Ion 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 5.3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5, having a 90.7 score against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra design is a lot thinner and a lot lighter than Sony Xperia Z5. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a more recent 14 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
Xperia Z5 features a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a much higher 1440 x 3088 pixels resolution, a really larger display and a bit greater pixels quantity per display inch.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a way better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a lot better 200 mega pixels resolution camera, a larger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
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