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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 is a bit better than the Xperia 5 IV, getting a 76.4 score against 73.3. The Galaxy C5 design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia 5 IV. The Galaxy C5 has a much more powerful processor than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy C5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a quite inferior pixel count per inch in the display, a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Xperia 5 IV counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy C5 captures way better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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