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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a 75.8 score against 74.6. The Galaxy A5 (2017) body is thinner but heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a higher pixel number per inch of display. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xperia XZ1 Compact one, they have an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same 32 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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