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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is slightly better than Galaxy A15 5G, with an 81 score against 77.4. Although the Xperia 5 is a lot older than Galaxy A15 5G, it's construction is lighter and just a bit thinner. Galaxy A15 5G counts with a slightly better screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a just a little worse pixels quantity in each screen inch and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display.
Xperia 5 counts with a really superior performance than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 50 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A15 5G has a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 59 percent more battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A15 5G. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy A15 5G, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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