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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

$756 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 5.5" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon 810

Battery 3430mAh

RAM & Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC

Full Specs

Should you buy the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $756

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch Announced: 2015, September 02. Released 2015, November 05 Status: Discontinued
Body Dimensions: 154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) Weight: 180 g (6.35 oz) Build: Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM : IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type: IPS LCD Size: 5.5 inches, 82.4 cm² (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~806 ppi density) Protection: Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating : Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases
Platform OS: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) CPU: Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) GPU: Adreno 430
Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot) Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM
: eMMC 5.0
Main Camera Single: 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie camera Single: 5.1 MP, f/2.4 Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : Yes
: 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP, aptX Positioning: GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) NFC: Yes Radio: FM radio, RDS USB: microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
Features Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer : ANT+
Battery Type: Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable Charging: 18W wired, QC2
Misc Colors: Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink Models: E6853, SO-03H SAR: 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU: 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) Price: About 190 EUR
Tests Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 1687
Basemark X: 24281
Display: Contrast ratio: 966 (nominal), 2.525 (sunlight)
Camera: Photo / Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality: Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -95.5dB
Battery life:
Endurance rating 66h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.