We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Sony Xperia Z vs Sony Xperia Z5

2.79 in
5.47 in
Sony Xperia Z Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z
2.83 in
5.75 in
Sony Xperia Z5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
17
4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Video Comparisons (9)

powered byYouTube

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Screen size5.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyTN TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Primary resolution2.2 Mpx5.1 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Internal storage16 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Graphite black
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialGlass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Tempered glass
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Height5.47 in5.75 in
Width2.79 in2.83 in
Depth0.31 in0.29 in
Weight5.15 oz5.43 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DID
  • GATT
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SPP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2330.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Standby time550.0 h540.0 h
Talk time11.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony Xperia Z

          Often compared with Sony Xperia Z5