Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Sonim XP7

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A5: 167 g lighter

    Galaxy A5:
    123 g
    XP7:
    290 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A5: 2.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy A5:
    69.7 mm
    XP7:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP7: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A5:
    5 in
    XP7:
    4 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy A5:
    2 GB RAM
    XP7:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    XP7:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5: 14.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy A5:
    6.7 mm
    XP7:
    20.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    Height:
    139.3 mm +2.3 mm versus XP7
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. XP7

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy A5
    Depth:
    20.8 mm +14.1 mm versus Galaxy A5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    123 g

  2. 2. XP7

    290 g

    +167 g versus Galaxy A5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. XP7

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Galaxy A5 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than XP7.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A5, XP7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A5XP7
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A5

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. XP7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. XP7

    4800 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Galaxy A5

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A52. XP7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5, XP7.
SpecificationGalaxy A5XP7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
  • 137 Х 72.1 Х 20.8 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 290 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A5, XP7.
SpecificationGalaxy A5XP7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5, XP7.
SpecificationGalaxy A5XP7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A5, XP7.
SpecificationGalaxy A5XP7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20123
  • 18693
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 488
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 799
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5, XP7.
SpecificationGalaxy A5XP7
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 1000 h Talking time- Up to 40 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5, XP7.
SpecificationGalaxy A5XP7
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F
  • A500FQ
  • A500FU
  • A500HQ
  • A500YZ
  • A500M
  • A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A500F
  • A500FU LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - A500Y
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - Telus -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 17(700) - Telus
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5, XP7.
SpecificationGalaxy A5XP7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5, XP7.
SpecificationGalaxy A5XP7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A500F (Global)
  • A500FU (Europe)
  • A500M (Peru
  • Colombia)
  • A500Y (Australia
  • New Zealand)
  • A500YZ (Taiwan)
  • A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea)
  • A500FQ (Turkey)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes