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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

      Shadow: 30 g lighter

      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      180 g
      Shadow:
      150 g

    • Width

      Shadow: 22.8 mm narrower

      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      75.8 mm
      Shadow:
      53 mm

    • Chipset

      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
      Shadow:
      TI OMAP 850

    • Depth

      Xperia Z5 Premium: 7.2 mm thinner

      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      7.8 mm
      Shadow:
      15 mm

    • Height

      Shadow: 51.4 mm shorter

      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      154.4 mm
      Shadow:
      103 mm

    • Release year

      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      2015
      Shadow:
      2007

    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. Xperia Z5 Premium

      Height:
      154.4 mm +51.4 mm versus Shadow
      Width:
      75.8 mm +22.8 mm versus Shadow
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Shadow

      Height:
      103 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      15 mm +7.2 mm versus Xperia Z5 Premium

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Xperia Z5 Premium

      180 g

      +30 g versus Shadow

    2. 2. Shadow

      150 g

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Xperia Z5 Premium

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

    2. 2. Shadow

      Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Shadow: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

    Practical features

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

    1. Xperia Z5 Premium

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

    2. Shadow

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (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. Xperia Z5 Premium

      3430 mAh

      +2510 mAh versus Shadow

    2. 2. Shadow

      920 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia Z5 Premium2. Shadow

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow.
    SpecificationXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.8 mm
    • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
    Weight
    • 180 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 0" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 2160 x 3840 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3430 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 920 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow.
    SpecificationXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 82.4 cm2
    		 Unknown
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.4%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 806 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow.
    SpecificationXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    Rear camera, main
    • 23 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 23 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • PDAF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5.1 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5.1 MP
    • f/2.4
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow.
    SpecificationXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 430
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 82156
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1266
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2791
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 4190
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 223
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 534
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow.
    SpecificationXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2007
    • October
    Colors
    • Chrome
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 260 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow.
    SpecificationXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • 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
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Up to 107 kbps
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Up to 296 kbps
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow.
    SpecificationXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia Z5 Premium, Shadow.
    SpecificationXperia Z5 PremiumShadow
    Dop
    • 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)
    • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform