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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-15 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A41 has an overall score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Xperia 5's 81 global score. The Galaxy A41 construction is just a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Xperia 5, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Xperia 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a little better pixel quantity per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520. Galaxy A41 takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a way higher resolution camera and a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs.
The Xperia 5 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A41 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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