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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 overall score. Sony Xperia 1's design is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5's, although it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Sony Xperia 1 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Xperia 1 features a better display than Galaxy A5, because it has a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a way higher pixel density and a bigger screen. Xperia 1 counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy A5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Xperia 1 counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 3330mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh. Sony Xperia 1 captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia 1, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy A5, letting go some specifications.
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