Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, with an 81 score against 75.6. Xperia 5 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active. Xperia 5 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little smaller display and a quite worse display pixel density. The Sony Xperia 5 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lot worse resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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