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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has an overall score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Xperia XZs design is just a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). The Xperia XZs features a sharper display than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia XZs also has a way greater display pixels density and a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Xperia XZs has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. The Xperia XZs counts with a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xperia XZs also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy J5 (2017) features a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. The Xperia XZs takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera with a way better 19 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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