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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 global score. Galaxy A5 (2017) is a heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia XA1, but both have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a quite bigger screen, a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XA1 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia XA1 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) and Xperia XA1 both count with very similar memory to store more apps and games, they have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. Galaxy A5 (2017) features improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
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