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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus's overall score of 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) construction is a little thinner and lighter than Xperia XA1 Plus, even when they were released only 8 months apart. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a display that's very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's display, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as the Xperia XA1 Plus, they have the same internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017). They have a 3 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels. Xperia XA1 Plus has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
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