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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2's global score of 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is an much older phone than Sony Xperia XA2, but it's a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XA2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia XA2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia XA2 has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XA2 features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an 18% bigger battery size. The Xperia XA2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a lot more MP back facing camera and a bigger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
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