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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-06-23 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a global score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Xperia X Performance's 72.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy C5 design is somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Xperia X Performance, even though both were released with only a couple months difference. Xperia X Performance has a little sharper display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia X Performance also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy C5 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia X Performance, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia X Performance has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C5, although it has less RAM and less processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy C5 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Xperia X Performance counts with a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.
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