Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015) vs Sony Xperia Z1

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Galaxy A5 (2015) compared with Xperia Z1

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2015)	SonyXperia Z1
Overview
Released
Released	November 2014	September 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 Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile picture processing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 410	Snapdragon 800
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 MSM8974 at 2.2 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 330
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 64 GB	16 GB flash; microSDXC slot supports up to 64 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	20.7 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 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP autofocus with LED flash	20.7 MP, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor, 27 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens, BIONZ image processing and LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with Wide Selfie and Palm Selfie modes	2 MP camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	–	1080p video; HDR movie mode
Camera features
Camera features	–	Superior Auto, burst mode, Social Live and dedicated two-stage camera button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,300 mAh	3,000 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,300 mAh	Sony's C6903 white paper lists a 3,000 mAh minimum embedded battery and STAMINA mode
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	123 g (better)	170 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.7 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	139.3 × 69.7 mm	144 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP58
Materials
Materials	Metal unibody	Tempered-glass front and back with one-piece aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP55/IP58 water and dust protection; freshwater immersion to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes requires the port covers to be shut
Speakers
Speakers	–	Mono loudspeaker; ClearAudio+ and xLoud processing
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4 KitKat	Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 4; UK C6903 supports LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 20
SIM
SIM	–	Micro-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	–	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL video output; 3.5 mm headphone socket