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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.6 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2017), getting an 81 score against 75.8. The Sony Xperia 5 is a extremely newer and lighter cellphone than Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is also just a bit thicker. The Xperia 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520, a little bit bigger display and a just a little better pixel density. Xperia 5 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Xperia 5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a much less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to take better images in low light environments. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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