Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ

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

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  OLED

  Xperia XZ:

  LCD

• Weight

  Galaxy S5 Plus: 16 g lighter

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  145 g

  Xperia XZ:

  161 g

• Chipset

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

  Xperia XZ:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Height

  Galaxy S5 Plus: 4 mm shorter

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  142 mm

  Xperia XZ:

  146 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy S5 Plus:

  2014

  Xperia XZ:

  2016

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. Galaxy S5 Plus

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   72.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Xperia XZ

   Height:

   146 mm +4 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

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. Galaxy S5 Plus

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

2. 2. Xperia XZ

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Xperia XZ has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Plus.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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