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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 is slightly better than the Galaxy A16 5G, getting a 77.6 score against 76.2. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Xperia Z5 is a a little thinner and notably lighter cellphone than Galaxy A16 5G. The Sony Xperia Z5 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity per display inch.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A16 5G features a superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% greater battery capacity. Xperia Z5 has a superior camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, they both have a same size aperture.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A16 5G. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy A16 5G, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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