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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Sport is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, having a 77.8 score against 72.8. Galaxy S5 Sport's construction is lighter than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it is a bit thicker and was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a sharper display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia XA1 Ultra has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Sport captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images, a much worse 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a smaller aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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