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Sony Xperia Z3 vs Sony Xperia Z5

2.83 in
5.77 in
Sony Xperia Z3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3
2.83 in
5.75 in
Sony Xperia Z5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
21
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
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16 %
4 stars
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User rating
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
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37 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
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39 user ratings
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Hardware

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Screen size5.2 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution20.7 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Primary resolution2.2 Mpx5.1 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Internal storage16 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Graphite black
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Tempered glass
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Height5.77 in5.75 in
Width2.83 in2.83 in
Depth0.29 in0.29 in
Weight5.36 oz5.43 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
FM radioyesyes
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-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 Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 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 standards
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3100.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Standby time740.0 h540.0 h
Talk time16.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging yesno

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          Sony Xperia Z3 vs Sony Xperia Z5 - User Opinions

          • leo.leannon
            over 1 year ago
            The Xperia Z3 is a good phone, but the newly announced Xperia Z5 is even better. There's a better camera than before, a better processor, improved audio and a new fingerprint scanner.Sep 3, 2015
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