Sony XPERIA E5 vs. Samsung Galaxy A72

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA E5 and Samsung Galaxy A72. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA E5 vs. Samsung Galaxy A72 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3311 SM-A725F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144 mm 165 mm Samsung Galaxy A72 has greater height than Sony XPERIA E5.
Width 69 mm 77.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A72 has greater width than Sony XPERIA E5.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.4 mm Sony XPERIA E5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA E5.
Weight 147 g 203 g Sony XPERIA E5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA E5.
Body Colour White | Graphite black Awesome black | Awesome violet | Awesome blue | Awesome white
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A72 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.461 W/kg (body), 0.458 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (head), 2.495 W/kg (limb), 1.168 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A72 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA E5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A72 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Real Smooth
Display Features - Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MTK6735 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A72 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA E5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A72 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA E5.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
RAM 1.5 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A72 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA E5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A72 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA E5.
User Memory 10 GB 102.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A72 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A72 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 3x 30x Samsung Galaxy A72 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA E5.
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA E5 has face detection.
Light Source Flash Flash
Video Resolutions - Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Touch Capture, auto scene recognition -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A72 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A72 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA E5.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A72 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 525 hours -
Talk Time 690 minutes 2400 minutes Samsung Galaxy A72 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA E5.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 690 min
Standby (GSM): up to 511 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 570 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 518 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 525 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 19 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 23 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 146 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, OTA, MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), Screen capture, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Voice enhancement, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, xLOUD Experience, Noise suppression, Personal Equalisation Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy A72
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - IP67, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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