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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 A41 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. Although Galaxy A41 is just a bit thicker than the Xperia Z5, it's a little lighter and noticeably newer. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A41 has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides a lot of extra features.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A41, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit worse pixels number per display inch and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A41 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia Z5 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A41, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy A41 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A41 features superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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