Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime
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Sony Xperia Z
#4948Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime
Sony Xperia Z
Performance
53.956.0
Camera
19.136.0
Display
42.121.4
Battery
21.220.9
Build
93.290.0
Connectivity
51.756.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.430.1
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
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, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2
2.2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Gold
Black, White, Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.71 W/kg (head)
1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
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)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass