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Sony Xperia X Performance


Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)


Sony Xperia X Performance
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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.

Released in January 2017. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7880 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • Thinner (10%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (29%)
  • Better battery capacity (10%)


Specifications

Sony Xperia X Performance Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Specifications
Brand Sony Samsung
Model - -
Release Date July 2016 January 2017
Operating System Android 6.0 TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0)
Dimensions
Size 143.7 x 70.4 x 8.7 mm
5.66 x 2.77 x 0.34 in
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in
Weight 164 g
5.78 oz
157 g
5.54 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 441 424
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 23 MP f/2.0 Wide 16 MP f/1.9 Wide
Front 13 MP f/2.0 Wide 16 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 3 GB
Fixed 32 GB
64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Quad-core processor
14 nm
Samsung Exynos 7880
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo
8x 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 530 Mali-T830 MP3
Battery
Capacity 2,700 mAh 3,000 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 False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia X Performance Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Sony Xperia X Performance

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

5.0"
164 g
5.78 oz

5.2"
157 g
5.54 oz