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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than the Xperia Z3+, getting a 75.8 score against 73.7. The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a newer device than Xperia Z3+, although it's thicker and just a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the same count of pixels per inch in the display and a same size screen.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit faster processor than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has 7 more CPU cores. Xperia Z3+ takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a much better resolution camera.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2930mAh.
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