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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is much better than the Samsung W2017's score of 73.2. Xperia 5's body is extremely thinner and way lighter than the Samsung W2017. Xperia 5 features a bit better performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores.
Samsung W2017 has just a bit better screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia 5 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung W2017, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a very superior battery life than Samsung W2017, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh. Xperia 5 has a little bit better camera than Samsung W2017, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia 5 also has a bigger aperture.
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