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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-02 | 2017-04-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy C7 Pro's 78.4 general score. The Xperia 5 construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy C7 Pro's, although it's somewhat thicker. Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 features just a bit better display than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bit larger screen and a quite better pixels density. Sony Xperia 5 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a much better (4K) video quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy C7 Pro features just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5 percent more battery size.
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