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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 vs Sony Xperia XZ1

    2.8 in
    5.7 in
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      2.87 in
      5.83 in
      Sony Xperia XZ1 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia XZ1
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      3.9 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
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      8
      3.9 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		83 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      39
      4.3 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 8.0
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.35 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 540
      RAM memory2 GB4 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Screen size5.2 in5.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		IPS TFT
      Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps960.0 fps
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Internal storage16 GB64 GB
      Maximum card storage128GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Silver
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Blue
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      		Aluminum

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Height5.7 in5.83 in
      Width2.8 in2.87 in
      Depth0.29 in0.29 in
      Weight5.64 oz5.47 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Dual sim supportno
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.15.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      3.0/3.1
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      		GLONASS
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Battery capacity2900.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
      Fast chargingyesyes

      Pros & Cons

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