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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)


Sony Xperia X Performance


Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Sony Xperia X Performance

Released in December 2015. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7580 Octa with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,900 mAh battery.

Released in July 2016. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,700 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (6%)
  • Much thinner (19%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (16%)
  • Better battery capacity (7%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • More memory
  • More storage


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Sony Xperia X Performance
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date December 2015 July 2016
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 5.1) Android 6.0
Dimensions
Size 144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3 mm
5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in
143.7 x 70.4 x 8.7 mm
5.66 x 2.77 x 0.34 in
Weight 155 g
5.47 oz
164 g
5.78 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 424 441
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 13 MP f/1.9 Wide 23 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 5 MP f/1.9 Wide 13 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 2 GB 3 GB
Fixed 16 GB 32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7580 Octa
Octa-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm
CPU 8x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
GPU Mali-T720 MP2 Adreno 530
Battery
Capacity 2,900 mAh 2,700 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Sony Xperia X Performance

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Sony Xperia X Performance

5.2"
155 g
5.47 oz

5.0"
164 g
5.78 oz