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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 vs Sony Xperia Z5

2.81 in
5.75 in
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
2.83 in
5.75 in
Sony Xperia Z5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z5
Editiorial reviews
9
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
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17
4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
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User rating
54
4.3 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
14 %
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
17 %
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.9 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Screen size5.2 in5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
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 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Primary resolution16.0 Mpx5.1 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Internal storage32 GB32 GB
Maximum card storage256GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Tempered glass
Shock resistantyesno

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Height5.75 in5.75 in
Width2.81 in2.83 in
Depth0.31 in0.29 in
Weight5.61 oz5.43 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card size
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DID
  • GATT
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SPP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 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
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Talk time16.0 h17.0 h

Pros & Cons

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