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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-01-26 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia PRO has a general score of 94.3, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Sony Xperia PRO construction is notably newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker. Sony Xperia PRO features a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way better pixel density, a larger screen and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia PRO has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory. Xperia PRO features a bit better processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia PRO also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia PRO features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia PRO shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger aperture.
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