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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A41 is a bit better than the Xperia 5, having an 81.7 score against 81. The Samsung Galaxy A41 is a a little thinner and just a little bit lighter phone than Xperia 5, although both of them were released with only a few months difference. The Xperia 5 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xperia 5 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 5 also has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Sony Xperia 5 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A41 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size. Galaxy A41 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much larger sensor.
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