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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)


Sony Xperia X


Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Sony Xperia X

Released in January 2017. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7880 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Released in May 2016. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Hexa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,620 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (28%)
  • Better battery capacity (13%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony Xperia X
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date January 2017 May 2016
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) Android 6.0
Dimensions
Size 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in
143.0 x 69.0 x 7.7 mm
5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 in
Weight 157 g
5.54 oz
153 g
5.40 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 424 441
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 23 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 3 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7880
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Hexa-core processor
28 nm
CPU 8x 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53 2x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A72
4x 1.40 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP3 Adreno 510
Battery
Capacity 3,000 mAh 2,620 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False True
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony Xperia X

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Sony Xperia X

5.2"
157 g
5.54 oz

5.0"
153 g
5.40 oz