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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1's general score of 71.7. The Galaxy C5 is a thinner phone than Sony Xperia XA1, but both weight 5.04oz. The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bigger display and more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy C5 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XA1 has a little faster processor than Galaxy C5, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xperia XA1 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 23 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has just a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
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