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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 10, having a 75.8 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia 10, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Xperia 10 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution, a larger display and a little bit greater screen density.
The Sony Xperia 10 has a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xperia 10 features a little faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a superior camera than Xperia 10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and a back-facing camera with a higher 16 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia 10, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
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