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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having an 81 score against 75.8. The Sony Xperia 5 body is a lot newer, but a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Xperia 5 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger display, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little bit better pixel density.
The Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 5 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
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