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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 5, with a general score of 84.2 against 81. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is a little thinner than the Sony Xperia 5, although it is a little bit heavier and was released just a little further than a year before. Xperia 5 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a quite bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a bit higher display pixel density.
The Xperia 5 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video and a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Xperia 5's storage for games and applications is just as good as Galaxy A7 (2018)'s one, both have equal internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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