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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-02-24 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z2's global score of 72.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy C5 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy C5 is a newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia Z2.
The Xperia Z2 features a bit better processor than Galaxy C5, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xperia Z2 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have a screen with the same size, the same pixels density and an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The Galaxy C5 has a little bit better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera and a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy C5 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Z2 features better battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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