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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-05-26 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| $ 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 score. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy C5 has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0. The Samsung Galaxy C5 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia Z3+.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have a same size screen, the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px and the same display density. Galaxy C5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and 7 more cpu cores (but slower).
Xperia Z3+ captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy C5 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has 32 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia Z3+ has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has a 2930mAh battery capacity.
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