Meizu 15 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    15 Plus:
    OLED
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    LCD
  • Weight

    15 Plus: 18 g lighter

    15 Plus:
    177 g
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    195 g
  • Width

    Xperia XZ Premium: 1.3 mm narrower

    15 Plus:
    78.3 mm
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia XZ Premium: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    15 Plus:
    5.95 in
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    5.46 in
  • Chipset

    15 Plus:
    Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    15 Plus:
    Dual
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    Single

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. 15 Plus

    Height:
    153.8 mm
    Width:
    78.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Xperia XZ Premium
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

    Height:
    156 mm +2.2 mm versus 15 Plus
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus 15 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. 15 Plus

    177 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

    195 g

    +18 g versus 15 Plus

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. 15 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

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

15 Plus has approximately 18.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ Premium.

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 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia XZ Premium: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 15 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia XZ Premium

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. 15 Plus

    3500 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Xperia XZ Premium

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

    3230 mAh

Specifications

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1. 15 Plus2. Xperia XZ Premium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specification15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 78.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 156 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.95" inch
  • 5.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 3840 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specification15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.6 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.0%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 494 PPI
  • 807 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specification15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55 µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0 µm
  • AF
  • portraits only
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 83
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 84
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specification15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 184232
  • 201987
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1911
  • 1886
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6330
  • 6156
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8067
  • 7782
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3759
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 374
  • 372
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1503
  • 1460
General specs
General specs — specifications for 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specification15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Yakin
  • Ink
  • Luminous Chrome
  • Deepsea Black
  • Bronze Pink
  • Rosso (red)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum top/bottom
  • plastic sides
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specification15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G8142
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141
  • G8142 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G8141
  • G8142
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specification15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 15 Plus, Xperia XZ Premium.
Specification15 PlusXperia XZ Premium
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots