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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having an 81 score against 74.9. The Xperia 5 is a a lot newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it's just a little bit thicker. The Xperia 5 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a little bigger screen and a quite higher screen pixels density.
Xperia 5 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Xperia 5 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution and a lower video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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