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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with a 76.4 score against 75.1. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy C5 has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it offers some nice extra features. Galaxy C5 is a newer and notably thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also a little heavier.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little more vivid display than Galaxy C5, although it has a little smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a little lower display pixel density. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy C5, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processor.
Xperia Z5 Compact captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because it has a lot higher video definition, a much better resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture. Galaxy C5 features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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