Sony Xperia X vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia X or Samsung Galaxy J5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia X | Samsung Galaxy J5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2015, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143 x 69 x 7.7 mm | 5.63 x 5.63 x 2.72 in | 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 153 g | 5.4 oz | 146 g | 5.15 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 2620 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.8% | 67.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F5121 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F5122 |
8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 286 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 650 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 269 | 80 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 714 | 226 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1373 | 491 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3282 | 1201 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 869 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5121, F5122 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F5121, F5122 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia X Dual F5122 with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: J500F/J700FN (Global Single-SIM); J500F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J500G/DS (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand); J500Y (Australia, New Zealand); J500M (LATAM); J500M/DS (Brazil); J500H/DS |
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