Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 Plus is a little bit better than Sony Xperia X Compact, with a 78.1 score against 71.8. Despite of the fact the Galaxy S5 Plus is noticeably older and a little heavier than Sony Xperia X Compact, it's body is still thinner. The Galaxy S5 Plus has an incredibly better looking screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a little bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a higher pixels density.
Sony Xperia X Compact features a superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 4% more battery capacity. The Xperia X Compact has a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xperia X Compact also has better video frame rate, a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations, a larger sensor capturing higher quality photographs and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.