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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 global score. The Xperia 5 body is much newer than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bigger display.
Xperia 5 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 5 features a better performing processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Xperia 5 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 3140mAh battery size.
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