Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Sony Xperia XZs

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Galaxy A5 (2017) compared with Xperia XZs

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2017)	SonyXperia XZs
Overview
Released
Released	January 2017	April 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 TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	–	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7880	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Exynos 7880, octa-core at 1.9 GHz	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core, 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD support up to 256 GB	32 GB flash on G8231; microSDXC expansion
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 Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
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; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	–	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
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 11.5 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh; up to 19 hours video playback	Sony's G8231 white paper specifies a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours 30 minutes 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	Black, Warm Silver, Ice Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in home button	–
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
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 7.1 Nougat
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 6 and 3G HSPA+	4G LTE Cat 9 on G8231
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; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS	–