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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting a general score of 81 against 73.8. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 and the Galaxy Xcover 4S were only released with a couple of months difference, the Sony Xperia 5 is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Xperia 5 counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a larger screen, a way better count of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xperia 5 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xperia 5 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery capacity.
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