Lenovo Z5s
#2850
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
#1690Category Breakdown
Lenovo Z5s
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Performance
73.780.0
Camera
47.455.2
Display
58.978.5
Battery
26.125.9
Build
77.676.0
Connectivity
57.472.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
45.756.0
Summary
- The Lenovo Z5s features a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a smaller 5.46-inch IPS LCD display with a higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the Z5s is powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset, while the XZ Premium uses the more powerful Snapdragon 835.
- The Z5s has a triple-camera setup with a 16 MP main sensor, whereas the XZ Premium boasts a 19 MP rear camera with advanced video capabilities, including 720p at 960fps.
- Battery capacities are similar, with the Z5s at 3300 mAh and the XZ Premium at 3230 mAh, but the Z5s supports 15W charging compared to the XZ Premium's 18W.
- Both devices run Android 9.0, but the Z5s comes with ZUI 10, while the XZ Premium originally launched with Android 7.1 and is upgradable.
- The Z5s is lighter at 172g, while the XZ Premium weighs 195g and features stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Z5s
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
General
Release Date
2018, December 24
2017, June 18
Announced
2018, December 18
2017, February 27
Description
N/A
Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.3"
5.46"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
PPI
1080
3840
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 616
Adreno 540
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
3230 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
172 g
195 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
Colors
Starry Night Grey, Love Orange, Titanium Blue
Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (G8141)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8142)
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), ZUI 10
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass