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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-10-02 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 global score. The Xperia 5 design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, but it is a little bit lighter. Xperia 5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a little bit bigger display and a just a bit greater display pixel density.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Xperia 5 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy J7 Max has a little better battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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