Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2023-12-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.42 |
| 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.11 |
| 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
Galaxy A25 5G is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5, getting a 79.9 score against 77.6. The Galaxy A25 5G is a much newer phone than Sony Xperia Z5, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A25 5G has a newer 14 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, giving you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a lot better processing power than Galaxy A25 5G, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little higher display density.
The Galaxy A25 5G counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A25 5G has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G takes slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video definition and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution.
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