Sony Xperia XZ Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Sony Xperia XZ Compact
  • 4.6" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 19-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7880 Octa SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
Galaxy A5 (2017)
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Galaxy A5 (2017) Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia XZ CompactGalaxy A5 (2017)
ProductXperia XZ Compact (Launched 2017-08-31)Galaxy A5 (2017) (Launched 2017-01-01)
Display4.6" 1280x720 IPS LCD 5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 19-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 13-MP
  • 16-MP
Computing
  • MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Exynos 7880 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2800 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP RatingIP68, 157g (5.5oz), 146.1x71.4x7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$535
Display
Product NameXperia XZ CompactGalaxy A5 (2017)
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.6"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio71.5%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)319 PPI424 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia XZ CompactGalaxy A5 (2017)
Megapixel19-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameXperia XZ CompactGalaxy A5 (2017)
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameXperia XZ CompactGalaxy A5 (2017)
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameMSM8998 Snapdragon 835Exynos 7880 Octa
Processor # Cores8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.45 GHz1.9 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.1Android 6.0.1
Communications
Product NameXperia XZ CompactGalaxy A5 (2017)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.39 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia XZ CompactGalaxy A5 (2017)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia XZ CompactGalaxy A5 (2017)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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