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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a overall score of 78.3 against 71.8. The Xperia XZ1 body is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), although they were only released 3 months apart. The Xperia XZ1 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia XZ1 also has a way greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The Xperia XZ1 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ1 has a much better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a much more megapixels back facing camera. Galaxy J5 (2017) has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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