Sony Xperia Z5 Premium specs vs. Galaxy Note 5 vs. iPhone 6 Plus vs. LG G4

Don't just take Sony's word that its new top-tier Android phone has what it takes to mow down the competition. See for yourself how they compare in this handy-dandy chart.

As Sony's marquee phone for late 2015, the Xperia Z5 Premium comes out swinging with a huge battery, a promising 23-megapixel camera and a jaw-droppingly high screen resolution. (Before you get too excited about that mammoth 4K screen resolution, read why we think it's serious pixel overkill.)

See how the Z5 Premium matches up against today's top phones, spec for spec.

Just one note: This chart includes the comparably sized iPhone 6 Plus, which Apple is expected to replace with a new version that the company will announce September 9. We'll update this story after we learn more from Apple.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium versus the competition

	Sony Xperia Z5 Premium	Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	LG G4
Display	5.5-inch with 3,849x2,160-pixel resolution (4K)	5.7-inch with 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution	5.5-inch with 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution	5.5-inch with 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution
Pixel density	802ppi	518ppi	401ppi	534ppi
Dimensions (imperial)	6.1x3x0.31 inches	Galaxy Note 5: 6.03x2.99x0.29 inches; Galaxy S6 Edge+: 6.08x2.98x0.27 inches	6.22x3.06x0.28 inches	5.87x2.96x0.35 inches
Dimensions (metric)	154.4x75.8x 7.8mm	Galaxy Note 5: 153.2x76.1x7.6mm; Galaxy S6 Edge+: 154.4x75.8x6.9mm	158.1x77.8x 7.1mm	149.1x75.3x8.9mm
Weight	6.3 ounces (180g)	Galaxy Note 5: 6.03 ounces (171g); Galaxy S6 Edge+: 5.39 ounces (153g)	6.07 ounces (172g)	5.4 ounces (152g)
Mobile operating system	Android 5.1 Lollipop	Android 5.1 Lollipop	Apple iOS 8	Android 5.1 Lollipop
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camera	23-megapixel	16-megapixel	8-megapixel	16-megapixel
Front-facing camera	5-megapixel	5-megapixel	1.2-megapixel	8-megapixel
Processor	1.5GHz and 2.0GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	A8 chip	1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Storage	32GB	32GB and 64GB	16GB, 64GB and 128GB	32GB
RAM	3GB	4GB	1GB	3GB
Expandable storage	Up to 200GB	No	No	Up to 2TB
Battery	3,600mAh	3,000mAh	2,915mAh	3,000mAh
Price on-contract (US dollars)	TBA	Galaxy Note 5: $200-$250 (32GB), $350 (64GB); Galaxy S6 Edge+: $300-350 (32GB), $450 (64GB)	$300 (16GB), $400 (64GB), $500 (128GB)	$200
Price off-contract (US dollars)	TBA	Galaxy Note 5: $670-$740 (32GB), $770-$840 (64GB); Galaxy S6 Edge+: $720-$792 (32GB), $815-$888 (64GB)	$750 (16GB), $850 (64GB), $950 (128GB)	$552-$630
Price (UK pounds)	TBA	No Note 5 currently sold. Galaxy S6 Edge+: £750 (32GB), £830 (64GB)	£619 (16GB), £699 (64GB)	£390
Price (Australian dollars)	TBA	Galaxy Note 5: AU$1,099; S6 Edge+: AU$1,199 (32GB); AU$1,299 (64GB)	AU$1,149 (16GB), AU$1,299 (64GB), AU$1,449 (128GB)	AU$929

Sony is also jumping into the fingerprint brigade, adding a fingerprint sensor that works, as it does on the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 5 (and S6, S6 Edge and S6 Edge+) as a security measure to unlock the phone, as well as to authorize mobile payments -- both through on-phone transactions (like PayPal) and through real-world transactions, such as with Android Pay.
In addition to the Z5 Premium, Sony also announced two other, smaller smartphones, the Xperia Z5 and smaller Z5 Compact. All three share some base features, like water-resistant coatings and extremely fast auto-focusing on the camera.
Specs comparisons such as this are a handy indicator of the kind of performance we can expect, but there are so many intangibles that only emerge when you can compare devices side-by-side. We look forward to ferreting out where the Z5 family truly excels and where it merely shows up.