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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport has a global score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S5 Sport construction is older, a little bit heavier and thicker than Xperia XA1. Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a way better display than Xperia XA1, because it has a higher screen pixels density, a bit bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Xperia XA1 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 16 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S5 Sport features a little better processing power than Xperia XA1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's camera is just as good as the camera in Xperia XA1, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a tinier aperture, a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures and a back camera with way less MP, it also counts with a much better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features improved battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport costs exactly the same than Sony Xperia XA1, making it an easy decision.
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