Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Microsoft Lumia 650

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium and Microsoft Lumia 650. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Microsoft Lumia 650 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 142 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 76 mm 70.9 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Depth 7.8 mm 6.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Weight 180 g 122 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Black | White
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format 4K HD
Pixel Density 806 ppi 297 ppi Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better pixel density than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Processor Number MSM8994 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.3 GHz Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 Qualcomm ADRENO 304
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
RAM 3 GB 1 GB Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650.
User Memory 27 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size - 1/4"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm 28 mm
Digital Zoom 8x 2x Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better digital zoom than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Creative effects -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5.1 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 2000 mAh Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Standby Time - 624 hours
Talk Time 1150 minutes 960 minutes Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Windows 10
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Skype, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Microsoft Lumia 650
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
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