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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQSony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 is slightly better than Galaxy A5, with a 77.3 score against 72.4. These phones use the same Android 4.4.4 OS. Sony Xperia Z3 is a noticeably heavier and extremely thicker phone than Galaxy A5. Xperia Z3 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A5, because it has a bit bigger display, a greater pixels amount per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Xperia Z3 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, and they both have the same number of cores and a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Xperia Z3 also counts with more RAM. Xperia Z3 takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better video quality and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Xperia Z3 counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 32 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 39% greater battery size.
Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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