• 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3300 mAh
  • 5.5" (3840x2160) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 810 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 23-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2900 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Xperia Z5
ProductGalaxy A7 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)Xperia Z5 (Launched 2015-09-02)
Display5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.5" 3840x2160 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 23-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5.1-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 810 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3300 mAh2900 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 172g (6.1oz), 151.5x74.1x7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 180g (6.3oz), 154.4x75.8x7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches)
Display
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Xperia Z5
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio74.3%71.3%
Resolution1920x10803840x2160
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI801 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Xperia Z5
Megapixel13-MP23-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Xperia Z5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3300 mAh2900 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time78 hours87 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Xperia Z5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 OctaSnapdragon 810
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8994
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Xperia Z5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg0.55 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.25 W/Kg0.64 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg0.78 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Xperia Z5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)Xperia Z5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs. Sony Xperia Z5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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