Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015) vs Sony Xperia Z

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Galaxy A5 (2015) compared with Xperia Z

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2015)	SonyXperia Z
Overview
Released
Released	November 2014	2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1920 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	294 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	HD Super AMOLED	5-inch Reality Display, 16.7 million-colour TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Scratch-resistant glass with anti-shatter film on the front and back
Display features
Display features	–	Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 410	Snapdragon S4 Pro
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410; identified by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck	Quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 at 1.5 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 320
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 64 GB	16 GB flash; microSD card slot supports up to 32 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	13.1 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP (better)	2.2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP autofocus with LED flash	13.1 MP Exmor RS sensor with LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with Wide Selfie and Palm Selfie modes	2.2 MP Exmor R camera
Video recording
Video recording	–	1080p video and HDR movie recording
Camera features
Camera features	–	Superior Auto, burst mode and HDR still photography
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,300 mAh	2,400 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 5.5 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,300 mAh	Sony's LTE white paper lists 2,400 mAh typical and 2,330 mAh minimum; up to 5.5 hours of video playback and Battery STAMINA mode
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	123 g (better)	146 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.7 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	139.3 × 69.7 mm	139 × 71 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP57
Materials
Materials	Metal unibody	Glass front and back
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX7 water and IP5X dust protection, together IP57, with the port covers shut
Speakers
Speakers	–	Mono loudspeaker; Clear Audio+ and xLoud processing
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4 KitKat	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 3, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM on the UK LTE model
SIM
SIM	–	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	–	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL video output; 3.5 mm headphone socket