Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Sony XPERIA 1 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Sony XPERIA 1 V. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Sony XPERIA 1 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A520F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA 1 V has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Width 71.4 mm 71 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Weight 159 g 187 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Body Colour Gold-sand | Peach-cloud | Black-sky | Blue mist | Sand gold Black | Khaki green | Platinum silver
Body Material Metal, glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.522 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 V has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 V has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Display Format Full HD 4K
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 V has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10, HDR remaster
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 1.9 GHz 3.2 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 V has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Sony XPERIA 1 V has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 V has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
User Memory 23.1 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 V has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Sensor Size - 1/1.35"
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.9 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 2.24 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 V has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Hybrid Zoom - 15.6
Special Effects - HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes Food mode Night mode, SteadyShot, Cinema mode, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Photography Pro, Photo light
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch Object tracking, RAW image capture, Eye AF, ZEISS T Coating, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, AI Super Resolution Zoom, ZEISS Optics, up to 30 fps AF/AE, 2-Layer Transistor Pixel, S-Cinetone for mobile, External monitor live streaming
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.3 - f/2.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 28 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 85 - 125 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes (Front) - Hand Gesture
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 V has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA 1 V has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 V can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 78 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 1 V has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 13
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, DSEE Ultimate, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, Game Enhancer, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Sony XPERIA 1 V
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards IP68 IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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