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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. The Xperia 5 construction is newer and a lot lighter than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it's a bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite higher pixel amount per inch in the screen, a little bit larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 5 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos and a larger aperture. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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