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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a overall score of 77.6 against 75.8. The Xperia Z5 is an older cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2017), but Sony could make it a little thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. Xperia Z5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A5 (2017). They have the same pixel density, a screen of the same size and the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features slightly more storage for applications and games than Xperia Z5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia Z5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 also has a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a camera with a way better resolution, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
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