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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Frosted Black |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| 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/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia PRO-I has a global score of 96.3, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. The Xperia PRO-I is a a lot newer cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is heavier and thicker. The Xperia PRO-I features a sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger screen, much more pixels per screen inch and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Xperia PRO-I counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia PRO-I also has a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia PRO-I features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity. The Sony Xperia PRO-I takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less MP and a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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