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Sony Xperia Z5

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Sony Xperia Z5
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Released in October 2015. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 428 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,900 mAh battery.

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.
Head to Head
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • More processing power (13%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera

Specifications

Sony Xperia Z5 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Specifications
Brand Sony Samsung
Model - -
Release Date October 2015 December 2015
Operating System Android 5.1 TouchWiz UI (Android 5.1)
Dimensions
Size 146.0 x 72.0 x 7.3 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in		 144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3 mm
5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in
Weight 154 g
5.43 oz		 155 g
5.47 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 428 424
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 23 MP f/2.0 Wide 13 MP f/1.9 Wide
Front 5 MP f/2.4 5 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 2 GB
Fixed 32 GB 16 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Octa-core processor
20 nm		 Samsung Exynos 7580 Octa
Octa-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53		 8x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 430 Mali-T720 MP2
Battery
Capacity 2,900 mAh 2,900 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

Sony Xperia Z5 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Sony Xperia Z5

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

5.2"
154 g
5.43 oz

5.2"
155 g
5.47 oz