Sony Xperia XA vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XA or Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sony Xperia XA | Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2016, February | 2016, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.6 x 66.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.63 in | 142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.74 in | |
Weight | 137.4 g | 4.85 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Front glass, aluminum body, plastic ends | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold | Black, Gold | |
Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h |
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Approximate price | 200 EUR | 120 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | |
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 | 71.8% | 69.4% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 294 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent) | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 71 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 73 | ||
DxOMark Video | 68 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', AF | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T860MP2 | Mali-T720 MP2 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 155 | 98 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 624 | 327 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 760 | 598 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2825 | 1716 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2020 | 1053 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3111, F3115 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3113 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - F3111 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - F3113 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F3115 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA, India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Australia |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Yes | |
Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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 (region dependent) | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio; recording | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) |
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Versions |
- Versions: F3111 (Europe); F3113 (USA); F3115 (Asia, Global) |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) Versions: G570, G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia) |
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