Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Galaxy A5 (2017) compared with Xperia XZ

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2017)	SonyXperia XZ
Overview
Released
Released	January 2017	October 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.2″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7880	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Exynos 7880, octa-core at 1.9 GHz	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core with 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD support up to 256 GB	32 GB flash on the F8331; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	23 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	16 MP (better)	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP, F1.9, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation (TechRadar)	23 MP Exmor RS camera with ƒ/2.0 lens and flash
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, F1.9; display can act as a selfie flash	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	4K rear video and 1080p front video
Camera features
Camera features	–	Triple image sensing combines predictive hybrid autofocus, laser distance sensing and RGBC-IR colour sensing; five-axis video stabilisation
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh (better)	2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 11 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh; up to 19 hours video playback	Sony's F8331 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours of video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast Charging supported; Samsung did not publish a wattage	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	159 g (better)	161 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	146.1 × 71.4 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and 3D glass back	ALKALEIDO metal back
Colours
Colours	Black Sky, Blue Mist, Gold Sand and Peach Cloud	Mineral Black, Platinum, Forest Blue, Deep Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in home button	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor, fingerprint sensor, geomagnetic sensor, proximity and RGB light sensors	–
Speakers
Speakers	3.5 mm headphone socket	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Sony's revised 2017 white paper lists the later Android 8.0 update
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 6 and 3G HSPA+	4G LTE Cat 9 on F8331; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40 and 41
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	Supported	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C with USB 2.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS	–