Home/Meizu/Meizu Pro 7 Plus vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Meizu Pro 7 Plus

Meizu Pro 7 Plus

#2411
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

#2257

Category Breakdown

Meizu Pro 7 Plus
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Performance
81.566.4
Camera
37.565.1
Display
84.360.6
Battery
26.626.4
Build
77.894.8
Connectivity
57.864.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
49.250.4

Summary

  • The Meizu Pro 7 Plus features a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a slightly smaller 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, resulting in a significantly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Pro 7 Plus is powered by a Mediatek Helio X30 chipset with a deca-core CPU, whereas the Xperia Z5 Premium uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 with an octa-core CPU.
  • The camera capabilities differ as well, with the Pro 7 Plus offering a 12 MP rear camera compared to the Z5 Premium's 23 MP, although both can record 4K video.
  • Battery capacity is similar, with the Pro 7 Plus at 3500 mAh and the Z5 Premium at 3430 mAh, but the Pro 7 Plus supports faster charging at 24W.
  • Both devices have a premium build quality with glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has a glass back and offers stereo speakers, while the Pro 7 Plus runs on Android 7.0 with Flyme 7.3, and the Z5 Premium originally launched with Android 5.1.1 but is upgradable to 7.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Meizu Pro 7 Plus
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

General

Release Date

2017
2015, November 05

Announced

2017
2015, September 02

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
5.5"

Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~806 ppi density)

PPI

1440
2160

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

CPU

Deca-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A73, 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A35, 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)

GPU

PowerVR 7XTP
Adreno 430

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
5.1 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh
3430 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

24W wired, 45% in 30 min
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

157.3 x 77.2 x 7.3 mm (6.19 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)

Weight

170 g
180 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Black, gold, silver
Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.43 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 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, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat), Flyme 7.3
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer