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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xperia XZs has a score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5's 72.4 score. Xperia XZs's construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than Galaxy A5. The Samsung Galaxy A5 features a little faster CPU than Xperia XZs, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A5 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy A5 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZs, although it has a way worse pixel number per inch of screen, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a quite smaller display. The Xperia XZs has a greater camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a much more MP camera in the back.
Xperia XZs features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XZs has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Although Sony Xperia XZs is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A5. If you want to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy A5, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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