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Sony Xperia X


Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)


Sony Xperia X
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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

Hexa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,620 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%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (28%)
  • Better battery capacity (13%)


Specifications

Sony Xperia X Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Specifications
Brand Sony Samsung
Model - -
Release Date May 2016 January 2017
Operating System Android 6.0 TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0)
Dimensions
Size 143.0 x 69.0 x 7.7 mm
5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 in
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in
Weight 153 g
5.40 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 650 MSM8956
Hexa-core processor
28 nm
Samsung Exynos 7880
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A72
4x 1.40 GHz Cortex-A53
8x 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 510 Mali-T830 MP3
Battery
Capacity 2,620 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Sony Xperia X

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

5.0"
153 g
5.40 oz

5.2"
157 g
5.54 oz