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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-10-02 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, getting an 81 score against 76.2. Sony Xperia 5's design is lighter but just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Xperia 5 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM.
Galaxy A16 5G features a little more vivid display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia 5, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A16 5G has a very superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3140mAh. The Xperia 5 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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