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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5's 76.4 score. Sony Xperia 5's design is notably newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy C5. Sony Xperia 5 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy C5, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution, a larger screen and a quite higher screen pixel density.
Xperia 5 counts with a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xperia 5 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a back camera with much less MP, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 5 has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 21% more battery size.
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