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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, getting a overall score of 81 against 76.2. Xperia 5's body is just a little thicker but somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. The Sony Xperia 5 features a much better hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit better looking display than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Xperia 5 shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A16 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A16 5G, giving up some features and specs.
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