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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is better than Galaxy A01, getting an 81 score against 71.6. The Xperia 5 construction is a little heavier but a little thinner than the Galaxy A01, and they were released only a couple months apart. The Xperia 5 features a better looking screen than Galaxy A01, because it has a little larger display, a way better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Xperia 5 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A01, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 5 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A01, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture, a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A01, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A01. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A01, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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