Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual vs Google Nexus 6P Special Edition

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual vs Google Nexus 6P Special Edition across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual and Google Nexus 6P Special Edition run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual offers 5.5 inches, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 6P Special Edition features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual's IPS LCD, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers 12.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual offers 5 MP, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers a higher battery capacity with 3450 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual offers 3430 mAh, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual offers 32 GB, making Google Nexus 6P Special Edition the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Nexus 6P Special Edition receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Nov, 2015
21 Dec, 2015
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 810
Snapdragon 810
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
2160x3840 px (UHD (4k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

23 MP
Primary Camera
12.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3430 mAh
3450 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.9/5
(181 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,204 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 12, 2015
(Official)
Dec 21, 2015
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Stock
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430
Adreno 430
Adreno 829

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

2160x3840 px (UHD (4k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

801 ppi
515 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.9 %
72.1 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

154.4 mm
159.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76 mm
77.8 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

181 grams
178 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels
4048 x 3040 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3430 mAh
3450 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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