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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C5 is slightly better than Xperia XA2, with a 76.4 score against 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy C5 is an older phone than Xperia XA2, but Samsung managed to make it lighter and thinner. Xperia XA2 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both have a display of the same size, the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy C5 features a greater memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XA2 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xperia XA2 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XA2 counts with a better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much better video resolution.
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