Sony Xperia Z5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia Z5
  • Released 2015, October 02 154g, 7.3mm thickness Android 5.1.1, up to 7.1.1 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) Adreno 430 Nano-SIM About 168 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 23MP 2160p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 810
  • 2900mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia Z5 overview

Sony Xperia Z5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, October 02. Sony Xperia Z5 has 5.2 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating. It uses Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) CPU, Adreno 430 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 23MP Single main camera, 5.1MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia Z5 is about 168 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia Z5 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 73 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 71 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Sony Xperia Z5 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603, E6653
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E6603, E6653
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, September 02. Released 2015, October 02
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight 154 g (5.43 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 73.2 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5.1 MP, f/2.4
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2
Stand-by Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 87 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink
Models E6653, SO-01H, SOV32, E6603, 501SO
SAR 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Price About 168 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1580
Basemark X: 24941
Display Contrast ratio: 986 (nominal), 2.88(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -95.5dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 48h

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