Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) vs Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia 5
Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) Sony Xperia 5
Released · Feb 01, 2016
Released · Oct 02, 2019
4.5-inch · 800x480px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
1GB · 8GB
6GB · 128GB
2050 mAh
3140 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2016 Sep 05, 2019

Design

Dimensions
5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 inches
132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
4.62 oz (131.0 g) 5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White Black, Grey, Blue, Red

Display

Size
4.5-inch, 62.69% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 80.52% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED OLED, HDR
Resolution
800x480px, 207 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 (28 nm) Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A7
Octa-core
Kryo 485
GPU
Mali-T720 Adreno 640
Memory
1GB (LPDDR3)/8GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2050 mAh 3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
720p (30 fps)
Video calling
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
2 MP 8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 10, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q
Measured SAR
Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg
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