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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-17 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy C5's general score of 76.4. Sony Xperia XZ3's body is incredibly newer, but much thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy C5. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a better display pixels density, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a bigger screen. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little better performance than Galaxy C5. Both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a better resolution camera.
Xperia XZ3 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 28 percent greater battery capacity.
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