Sony unleashed its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z5 at its IFA press event in Berlin. The hardware configuration of the Z5 is quite similar to that of its predecessor except for its primary camera.
Today, we are taking a closer look at the Z5’s specifications and stacking it up against its direct rival, the Samsung Galaxy S6 in order to see how they compete against each other.
We have compiled a comparison table to make things easier for you –
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| Sony Xperia Z5 | Samsung Galaxy S6 | ||
| Dimensions | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm, 154 grams | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm, 138 grams | |
| Display | 5.2- inch 1080p Triluminous display with Corning Gorilla Glass | 5.1-inch 1440p Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Processor | Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 Processor with Adreno 430 GPU | Quad-Core Exynos 7420 Processor with Mali-T760MP8 GPU | |
| RAM | 3GB RAM | 3GB RAM | |
| Storage | 32GB in-built, 200 GB microSD Card support | 32 / 64 / 128 GB inbuilt, No microSD Card support | |
| Main Camera | 23 megapixel rear camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1/2.3” sensor, f/2.0 aperture, G lens, 4K video recording. | 16 megapixel rear camera with ISOCELL sensor, f/1.9 aperture, OIS support, 4K recording. | |
| Secondary Camera | 5.1 megapixel front facing Camera with Exmor R sensor, 25mm wide-angle lens | 5.0 megapixel front facing camera, f/1.9 aperture | |
| Operating System | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Battery | 2,900mAh | 2,550mAh | |
| Colours | White, Graphite Black, Gold and Green | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz | |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / GLONASS, MHL 3.0, NFC | 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / GLONASS, Infrared, NFC | |
| Other Features | Water resistant, Protected from dust | No IP certification | |
| Fingerprint scanner integrated with power button | Quick charging enabled | Fingerprint scanner integrated with home button | Wireless charging supported |