Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers a screen size of 5.1 inches, while Sony Xperia Z offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia Z offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB
₹21,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
69%

Release Date

N/A
27 Mar, 2014

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2.2 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)
3.9/5
(11,676 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Samsung Exynos 5 5422

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Mali-T628 MP6

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
432 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
69.49 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

139 mm
142 mm

Width

71 mm
72.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

146 grams
145 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
Yes Splash proof IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6ISO-CELL

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Assist Beam autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5312 x 2988 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2330 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
Up to 21 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.2 W/kg Body: 1.58 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope