Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Sony Xperia XZ1

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Galaxy A5 (2017) compared with Xperia XZ1

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2017)	SonyXperia XZ1
Overview
Released
Released	January 2017	September 2017
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 HDR TRILUMINOS LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7880	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB	64 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 7880, octa-core at 1.9 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD support up to 256 GB	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	19 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)	19 MP Motion Eye camera with 1/2.3-inch stacked Exmor RS sensor, 25 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and 1.22 μm pixels
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, F1.9; display can act as a selfie flash	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 22 mm ƒ/2.0 wide-angle lens
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	4K rear video, five-axis SteadyShot and 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	–	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, burst autofocus, triple image sensing and 3D Creator scanning
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh (better)	2,700 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh; up to 19 hours video playback	2,700 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast Charging supported; Samsung did not publish a wattage	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 with a compatible charger
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	159 g	156 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146.1 × 71.4 mm	148 × 73 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and 3D glass back	–
Colours
Colours	Black Sky, Blue Mist, Gold Sand and Peach Cloud	Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection
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, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 8.0 Oreo; PS4 Remote Play supported
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 6 and 3G HSPA+	4G LTE Cat 16 with gigabit-class speeds
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Supported	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS	–