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Sony Xperia XZ1

Sony Xperia XZ1

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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

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Category Breakdown

Sony Xperia XZ1
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
45.745.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.858.1

Summary

  • The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a more modern build with Gorilla Glass 5 and an aluminum frame, while the Xperia Z5 Premium has a glass back and a slightly heavier design.
  • In terms of display, the XZ1 offers a 5.2-inch HDR10 IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Z5 Premium boasts a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher 2160 x 3840 pixel resolution but lacks HDR support.
  • Performance-wise, the XZ1 is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, providing better efficiency and speed compared to the Snapdragon 810 in the Z5 Premium.
  • The XZ1's camera has a 19 MP rear sensor, while the Z5 Premium has a 23 MP rear camera, but both can record 4K video.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Z5 Premium at 3430 mAh compared to the XZ1's 2700 mAh, although both support 18W charging.
  • Software experience differs, with the XZ1 running Android 8.0 (Oreo) and being upgradable to 9.0 (Pie), while the Z5 Premium starts on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) and can be upgraded to 7.0 (Nougat).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sony Xperia XZ1
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

General

Release Date

2017, September 19
2015, November 05

Announced

2017, August 31
2015, September 02

Description

Also known as Sony Xperia XZ1 Dual F8342 with dual-SIM card slots
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~806 ppi density)

PPI

1080
2160

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)

GPU

Adreno 540
Adreno 430

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

19 MP
23 MP

Main Camera Details

19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF

Front Camera

13 MP
5.1 MP

Front Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
5.1 MP, f/2.4

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
3430 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC3
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm (5.83 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)

Weight

155 g
180 g

Materials

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) 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, aptX HD, LE
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, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes