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Sharp Aquos Zero vs Sony Xperia Z5

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 technologyOLED versus LCDAquos Zero: OLED · Xperia Z5: LCD
  • WeightAquos Zero: 8 g lighterAquos Zero: 146 g · Xperia Z5: 154 g
  • WidthXperia Z5: 1 mm narrowerXperia Z5: 72 mm · Aquos Zero: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia Z5: 1 in smaller diagonalXperia Z5: 5.2 in · Aquos Zero: 6.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)Aquos Zero: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Xperia Z5: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • DepthXperia Z5: 1.5 mm thinnerXperia Z5: 7.3 mm · Aquos Zero: 8.8 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.

Front
Aquos Zero: 154 × 73 mm 1 Xperia Z5: 146 × 72 mm 2
Side
Aquos Zero: 154 × 8.8 mm 1 Xperia Z5: 146 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Aquos Zero
    Height
    154 mm+8 mm versus Xperia Z5
    Width
    73 mm+1 mm versus Xperia Z5
    Depth
    8.8 mm+1.5 mm versus Xperia Z5
    Weight
    146 g
  2. 2. Xperia Z5
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    72 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    154 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos Zero146 g
  2. 2. Xperia Z5154 g

    +8 g versus Aquos Zero

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.

Screen size
Aquos Zero: 6.2 in, 18.7:9, About 96.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia Z5: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Aquos Zero 6.2 in · 18.7:9 About 96.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia Z5 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

Aquos Zero has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z5.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageAquos ZeroXperia Z5
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 6 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. Aquos Zero

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

2. Xperia Z5

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Aquos Zero3130 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Xperia Z5

  2. 2. Xperia Z52900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos Zero2. Xperia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
  • 146 Х 72 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2992 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.2%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 536 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
  • 5.1 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia Z5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275122
  • 76392
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1230
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2699
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4070
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 231
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 524
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia Z5
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Meteorite black
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia Z5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603
  • E6653 -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) - E6603
  • E6653
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603)
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
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
  • 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
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia Z5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR 10 -Dolby Vision
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAquos ZeroXperia Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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