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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 has a general score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ's overall score of 73.5. Even when the Galaxy C5 and the Sony Xperia XZ were released with only 4 months difference, the Galaxy C5 is lighter and thinner. Sony Xperia XZ features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy C5. They have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the same pixel density and a screen of the same size.
The Galaxy C5 has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Xperia XZ features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has 1 GB less RAM and lesser cpu cores.
The Xperia XZ has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ counts with a much better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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