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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Although the Sony Xperia 5 is a better cellphone than Galaxy A40, it must be noted that it is also a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia 5 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because it has a little bit bigger display, a just a bit better pixel count per inch in the screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Xperia 5 has a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a battery duration that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A40's battery life, although the Sony Xperia 5 also has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh. Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a way lower resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a bigger aperture and a lot better (4K) video quality.
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