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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. The Xperia XZ1 construction is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A5 (2017), even though they were released only a couple of months apart. Xperia XZ1 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017). They have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, a better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a screen with the same size.
The Xperia XZ1 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZ1 also has more RAM.
The Xperia XZ1 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera with a higher resolution and a lot better video resolution. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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