Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Galaxy A5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| January 2012 | October 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - Q1 2012 | Available - November 2014 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Silver, Black | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) |
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | |
| 144 g (5.08 oz) | 123 g (4.34 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a |
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | - |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | v4.0, BLE, ANT+ |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1750 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 450 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) |
- |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) |
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