Samsung Galaxy C5 vs Sony Xperia E5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy C5:
    OLED
    Xperia E5:
    LCD
  • Width

    Xperia E5: 3 mm narrower

    Galaxy C5:
    72 mm
    Xperia E5:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy C5:
    5.2 in
    Xperia E5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy C5:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Xperia E5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy C5: 1.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy C5:
    6.7 mm
    Xperia E5:
    8.2 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 C5

    Height:
    145.9 mm
    Width:
    72 mm +3 mm versus Xperia E5
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E5

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy C5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy C5

    143 g

  2. 2. Xperia E5

    147 g

    +4 g versus Galaxy C5

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 C5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E5

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

Galaxy C5 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E5.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy C5: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Xperia E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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 C5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Xperia E5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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 C5

    2600 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Xperia E5

  2. 2. Xperia E5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy C52. Xperia E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia E5.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.9 Х 72 Х 6.7 mm
  • 144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia E5.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia E5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia E5.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia E5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia E5.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia E5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35152
  • 32175
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 666
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2622
  • 1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1910
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia E5.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia E5
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Graphite black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia E5.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia E5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - C5000
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3313
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia E5.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia E5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia E5.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia E5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass