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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZs has an overall score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Sony Xperia XZs design is just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Xperia XZs has a screen that is just as good as the screen in Galaxy A5 (2017), they have a display of the same size, a better pixels quantity in each inch of display and the same 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Sony Xperia XZs's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2017)'s one, both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB and the same 32 GB internal memory. The Xperia XZs's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Galaxy A5 (2017), because although the Xperia XZs has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZs features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a back camera with more megapixels and a way higher video quality. Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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