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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with a overall score of 79.8 against 75.8. The Xperia XZ Premium is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but they have the same thickness. Xperia XZ Premium features a way better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution, a much greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit larger display.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Xperia XZ Premium also has 32 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a higher resolution camera in the back. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an 8% greater battery size.
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