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

