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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 global score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A5 (2017) is older than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, it's design is thinner and extremely lighter. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a larger display.
Galaxy A5 (2017)'s storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to Xperia XA2 Ultra's one, they have a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB and exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much higher 23 megapixels resolution camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Xperia XA2 Ultra has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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