Amazon Fire Phone vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire Phone: 20 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    180 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 9.3 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Fire Phone:
    2 GB RAM
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia Z5 Premium: 1.1 mm thinner

    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    7.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Xperia Z5 Premium
  2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

    Height:
    154.4 mm +15.2 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    75.8 mm +9.3 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

    180 g

    +20 g versus Fire Phone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Xperia Z5 Premium has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Xperia Z5 Premium

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

    3430 mAh

    +1030 mAh versus Fire Phone

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Xperia Z5 Premium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 154.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 2160 x 3840 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3430 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 82.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 806 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5.1 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 82156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
  • 1266
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
  • 2791
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4190
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 223
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 534
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Chrome
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6853 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - E6853
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationFire PhoneXperia Z5 Premium
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)