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| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-06-18 |
| 5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.07 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 706 hours standby time 12.3 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J5 is slightly better than the Xperia E3, with a global score of 66 against 60.2. Although Samsung Galaxy J5 is a little heavier than Xperia E3, it's a bit thinner and also newer. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy J5 has the newer 5.0 version and Xperia E3 has Android 4.4.
The Xperia E3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J5, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and 3 more 1200 megahertz processing cores. Galaxy J5 features a little bit better looking display than Xperia E3, because it has a much better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a higher pixels number per display inch and a little larger screen.
The Galaxy J5 takes way better pictures and videos than Xperia E3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy J5 also has a much more mega-pixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy J5 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia E3, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 8 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 features a bit superior battery performance than Xperia E3, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy J5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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