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

