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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having a overall score of 77.2 against 71.9. The Xperia XZs design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it is just a little heavier and a little bit thicker. Xperia XZs features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZs counts with a screen that's just as good as Galaxy A5 (2016)'s screen, both have a screen of the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 and the same quantity of pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia XZs features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia XZs's battery performance is just as good as the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Xperia XZs shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much higher 19 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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