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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| 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) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 general score. Galaxy S5 Sport is an much older phone than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, but Samsung made it a little bit thinner and notably lighter. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has less processing cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a bit better pixels density. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a bigger camera sensor, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Xperia XA2 Ultra has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage. The Xperia XA2 Ultra features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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