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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 is a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having a 76.4 score against 73.7. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy C5 has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy C5 construction is way lighter and way thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more more than a year before.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy C5 features more storage to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a way more MP camera.
Xperia XA1 Plus has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
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