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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a 76.4 score against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy C5's construction has the same weight than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it's notably thinner. Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C5. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a better resolution camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4 percent more battery size.
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