Sony Xperia Z5 vs ZTE Blade V9

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

    Blade V9: 14 g lighter

    Xperia Z5:
    154 g
    Blade V9:
    140 g
  • Width

    Blade V9: 1.4 mm narrower

    Xperia Z5:
    72 mm
    Blade V9:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia Z5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z5:
    5.2 in
    Blade V9:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia Z5:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Blade V9:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia Z5:
    Single
    Blade V9:
    Dual
  • Height

    Xperia Z5: 5.4 mm shorter

    Xperia Z5:
    146 mm
    Blade V9:
    151.4 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. Xperia Z5

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72 mm +1.4 mm versus Blade V9
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Blade V9

    Height:
    151.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Xperia Z5
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z5

    154 g

    +14 g versus Blade V9

  2. 2. Blade V9

    140 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.

  1. 1. Xperia Z5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade V9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Blade V9 has approximately 12.5% 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 for Xperia Z5, Blade V9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Z5Blade V9
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Blade V9: Original memory entry

32/64 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. Xperia Z5

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

2. Blade V9

NFC:
See details Yes (64 GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    2900 mAh

  2. 2. Blade V9

    3100 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Xperia Z5

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z52. Blade V9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z5, Blade V9.
SpecificationXperia Z5Blade V9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72 Х 7.3 mm
  • 151.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • S-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (64 GB model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z5, Blade V9.
SpecificationXperia Z5Blade V9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 78.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z5, Blade V9.
SpecificationXperia Z5Blade V9
Rear camera, main
  • 23 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5.1 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z5, Blade V9.
SpecificationXperia Z5Blade V9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 76392
  • 57265
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1230
  • 772
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2699
  • 3931
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 4070
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 231
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 524
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z5, Blade V9.
SpecificationXperia Z5Blade V9
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z5, Blade V9.
SpecificationXperia Z5Blade V9
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603)
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z5, Blade V9.
SpecificationXperia Z5Blade V9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • MiFavor 6
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia Z5, Blade V9.
SpecificationXperia Z5Blade V9
Dop
  • 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)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W