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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a general score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 global score. Xperia XZs is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also a bit thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Galaxy S5 Active has a brighter display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density.
The Xperia XZs has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better processing power than Xperia XZs, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia XZs counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a more mega pixels camera in the back and better 960 fps video frame rate. Sony Xperia XZs has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Xperia XZs is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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