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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XZs has a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Even being the best we are comparing, we must highlight that it is also a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Sony Xperia XZs both feature extremely similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a display that is very similar to Xperia XZs's screen, they have the same pixels density, a screen with the same size and an equal 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Xperia XZs captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution and a better 19 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Sony Xperia XZs, both of them have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little better battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
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