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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)


Sony Xperia XZ1


Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Sony Xperia XZ1

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

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,700 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Better battery capacity (10%)
  • Thinner (7%)
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (16%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony Xperia XZ1
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date January 2017 September 2017
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) Android 8.0
Dimensions
Size 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in
148.0 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm
5.83 x 2.89 x 0.29 in
Weight 157 g
5.54 oz
155 g
5.47 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 424 424
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 19 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 4 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7880
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 8x 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53 4x 2.45 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver
GPU Mali-T830 MP3 Adreno 540
Battery
Capacity 3,000 mAh 2,700 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 False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony Xperia XZ1

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Sony Xperia XZ1

5.2"
157 g
5.54 oz

5.2"
155 g
5.47 oz