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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-10-02 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. Xperia 5's body is noticeably newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Xperia 5 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a sharper display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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