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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 5 IV's score of 73.3. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design is a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen.
Xperia 5 IV counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a much better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xperia 5 IV counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67% larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because it has a camera with a way higher 16 MP resolution.
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