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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-10-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 81 against 75.8. The Xperia 5 construction is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Xperia 5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little bit better display pixels density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a bigger screen. Sony Xperia 5 has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and a lot higher video definition. Sony Xperia 5 features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3140mAh battery size.
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