Sony Xperia XZ vs Sony Xperia Z5

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Xperia XZ compared with Xperia Z5

	SonyXperia XZ	SonyXperia Z5
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	October 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.2″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD; PhoneArena identified the reviewed panel as IPS
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Chemically tempered glass with anti-fingerprint coating
Display features
Display features	X-Reality for mobile	X-Reality for mobile, Live Colour LED and Super-vivid mode
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 820	Snapdragon 810
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core with 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz clusters	Qualcomm MSM8994 octa-core, 2 GHz and 1.5 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 430
Storage type
Storage type	32 GB flash on the F8331; microSDXC expansion	32 GB flash; microSDXC slot supports up to 200 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	23 MP	23 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP (better)	5.1 MP
Main camera
Main camera	23 MP Exmor RS camera with ƒ/2.0 lens and flash	23 MP, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor, 24 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video	5.1 MP Exmor R camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	4K rear video and 1080p front video	4K rear video and 1080p front video; SteadyShot electronic stabilisation
Camera features
Camera features	Triple image sensing combines predictive hybrid autofocus, laser distance sensing and RGBC-IR colour sensing; five-axis video stabilisation	Hybrid phase and contrast autofocus, 5× Clear Image digital zoom and dedicated shutter button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,900 mAh	2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 11 hours	Up to 7 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony's F8331 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours of video playback	Sony's E6653 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to seven hours of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	161 g	154 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146 × 72 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	ALKALEIDO metal back	Frosted-glass back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	Mineral Black, Platinum, Forest Blue, Deep Pink	White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the capless USB port must be dry before charging	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; SIM and microSD cover must be shut, and the capless USB port must dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio and DSEE HX	Front-facing stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Sony's revised 2017 white paper lists the later Android 8.0 update	Android 5.1 Lollipop; PS4 Remote Play supported
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 9 on F8331; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40 and 41	4G LTE Cat 6 on the UK E6653; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38 and 40
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C with USB 2.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket	Capless Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL 3.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket