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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Blue and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Sport has a score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. The Galaxy S5 Sport construction is just a little lighter than Xperia XZs, although it is just a little bit thicker and was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia XZs has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XZs has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4% bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZs captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a camera with more MP, higher video frame rates, a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments and a bigger camera sensor.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is also by far the cheapest.
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