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OnePlus 7

OnePlus 7

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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

#2257

Category Breakdown

OnePlus 7
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Performance
88.866.4
Camera
96.165.1
Display
86.460.6
Battery
27.026.4
Build
81.294.8
Connectivity
73.664.1
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
68.950.4

Summary

  • The OnePlus 7 features a more modern build quality with Gorilla Glass 6 on the front and Gorilla Glass 5 on the back, while the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium uses older glass materials.
  • In terms of display, the OnePlus 7 has a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED screen with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the Xperia Z5 Premium's 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels but lacking HDR.
  • Performance-wise, the OnePlus 7 is powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 810 in the Xperia Z5 Premium.
  • The camera on the OnePlus 7 is also more advanced, with a 48 MP rear camera featuring OIS, while the Xperia Z5 Premium has a 23 MP rear camera without OIS.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Xperia Z5 Premium at 3430 mAh compared to 3700 mAh in the OnePlus 7, but the latter supports faster charging at 20W.
  • Finally, the OnePlus 7 runs a more recent version of Android (upgradable to Android 12) with OxygenOS, while the Xperia Z5 Premium is limited to Android 7.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

OnePlus 7
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

General

Release Date

2019, May 14
2015, November 05

Announced

2019, May 14
2015, September 02

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.41"
5.5"

Type

Optic AMOLED, HDR10
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~806 ppi density)

PPI

1080
2160

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)

GPU

Adreno 640
Adreno 430

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
5.1 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3700 mAh
3430 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

20W wired
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

157.7 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm (6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)

Weight

182 g
180 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Mirror Gray, Red, Mirror Blue
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 / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
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, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
4.1, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, OxygenOS 12.1
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer