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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a global score of 81 against 71.9. Xperia 5 is a notably newer phone than Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. Xperia 5 counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a little more pixels per inch of display, a bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3140mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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