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Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

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Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z

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Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime
Sony Xperia Z
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
54.954.9

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime features a glass front and aluminum/plastic back, while the Sony Xperia Z has a glass front and back with a plastic frame, both offering solid build quality.
  • Both phones have a 5.0-inch display, but the Xperia Z boasts a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the J5 Prime's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the J5 Prime is powered by an Exynos 7570 Quad chipset, while the Xperia Z uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, with both having 2GB of RAM.
  • The J5 Prime's rear camera is 13 MP with a f/1.9 aperture, slightly outpacing the Xperia Z's 13.1 MP camera with a f/2.4 aperture, although both can record 1080p video.
  • Battery capacity is similar, with the J5 Prime at 2400 mAh and the Xperia Z at 2330 mAh, and both run on older versions of Android, with the J5 Prime being upgradable to Android 8.0 and the Xperia Z to 5.1.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime
Sony Xperia Z

General

Release Date

2016
2013

Announced

2016, September 19
2013

Description

Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016)Versions: G570, G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia)
Also known as Sony Xperia C6603, Sony Xperia C6602, Sony Xperia Z LTE, Sony Xperia Z HSPA+

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

PLS LCD
TFT

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)
Shatter proof glass

Performance

Chipset

Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

Mali-T720 MP2
Adreno 320

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13.1 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
2.2 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.2
2.2 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm (5.62 x 2.74 x 0.32 in)
139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

Weight

143 g
146 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Gold
Black, White, Purple

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes