Sony Xperia Z5 Premium vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5 – What’s different?


Sony has officially entered the phablet category with its Xperia Z5 Premium. The device has 5.5-inch display with a whopping 4K resolution. The device is a direct competition for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and will rub its shoulders against Apple iPhone 6 Plus.

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We were just wondering how the device shapes up against Galaxy Note 5, so we decided to put specifications of both the devices in a table.

Here’s the specification comparison of Sony Xperia Z5 Premium and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 –

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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Dimensions 154.4 x 76.0 x 7.8 mm, 180 grams 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm, 171 grams
Display 5.5- inch 2160p Triluminous display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.7-inch 1440p Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass
Processor Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 Processor with Adreno 430 GPU Quad-Core Exynos 7420 Processor with Mali-T760MP8 GPU
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB in-built, 200 GB microSD Card support 32 / 64 GB inbuilt, No microSD Card support
Main Camera 23 megapixel rear camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1/2.3” sensor, f/2.0 aperture, G lens, 4K video recording. 16 megapixel rear camera with ISOCELL sensor, f/1.9 aperture, OIS support, 4K recording.
Secondary Camera 5.1 megapixel front facing Camera with Exmor R sensor, 25mm wide-angle lens 5.0 megapixel front facing camera, f/1.9 aperture
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Battery 3,430mAh 3,000mAh
Colours Chrome, Black and Gold Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
Connectivity 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / GLONASS, MHL 3.0, NFC 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / GLONASS, NFC
Other Features Water resistant, Protected from dust No IP certification
Fingerprint scanner integrated with power button | Quick charging enabled Fingerprint scanner integrated with home button | Wireless charging supported

Author: Sunil Jamboor Nagesh

He has been reporting tech and reviewing gadgets for quite some time now. SJN in the past has been a part of couple of globally reputed tech publications like GSMArena and AndriodAuthority. He bleeds tech and is always seen with a review unit in hand. Feel free to reach him on twitter - @SunilJamboor or on Google+.