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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Sony.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Design & display	7.1	5.6
Performance & hardware	1.3	2.3
Camera	5.4	4.0
Connectivity	3.6	4.2
Battery & charging	2.3	2.0

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,900 mAh; against 2,700 mAh
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Pixel Density: 424 ppi; against 323 ppi
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB
Weight: 138 g; against 155 g
Audio Features: Stereo Speakers, A2DP, aptX, 24-bit/192kHz Audio; against Loudspeaker, Bluetooth

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Processor Process Size	28 nm	20 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-T720 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 430
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	1.6 GHz	2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	32 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core processor with four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	—

Design

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Body Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	White, Black, Yellow, Coral
Body Thickness	7.3 mm Best value	8.9 mm
Body Width	71 mm	65 mm
Body Height	144.8 mm	127 mm
Weight	155 g	138 g Best value
Usable Surface	72.5 % Best value	68.9 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	7.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Battery Capacity	2,900 mAh Best value	2,700 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	16 h Best value	14 h 50 min
Standby time	—	520 h
Music playback time	75 h	77 h Best value

Display

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.2″ Best value	4.6″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px Best value	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	424 ppi Best value	323 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,053 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Scratch Resistant, Oleophobic Coating, IPS LCD, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Side

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, TV-out, DLNA
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.29 W/kg Best value	0.97 W/kg
SAR American Body	0.47 W/kg Best value	0.72 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.29 W/kg Best value	1.07 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.47 W/kg Best value	0.71 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, Bluetooth	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, aptX, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Xperia Z5 Compact
Model numbers	SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510	SO-02H, E5823, E5803