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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-05-23 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than Sony Xperia X, with a global score of 75.8 against 72.9. The Galaxy A5 (2017) design is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia X. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger number of cores.
The Sony Xperia X has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Sony Xperia X also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia X, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia X, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Xperia X takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xperia X also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and better video frame rate.
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