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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. Xperia XZ1's design has the same thickness than Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's just a bit heavier. The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2016). Both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a display with the same size and a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xperia XZ1 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality and a back facing camera with a way better 19 mega pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ1 has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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