Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Sony Xperia 5

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 J5 (2016): 5 g lighter

  Galaxy J5 (2016):

  159 g

  Xperia 5:

  164 g

• Width

  Xperia 5: 4.3 mm narrower

  Galaxy J5 (2016):

  72.3 mm

  Xperia 5:

  68 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J5 (2016): 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy J5 (2016):

  5.2 in

  Xperia 5:

  6.1 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy J5 (2016):

  Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

  Xperia 5:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy J5 (2016):

  Single

  Xperia 5:

  Triple

• Height

  Galaxy J5 (2016): 12.2 mm shorter

  Galaxy J5 (2016):

  145.8 mm

  Xperia 5:

  158 mm

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 J5 (2016)

   Height:

   145.8 mm

   Width:

   72.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Xperia 5

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Xperia 5

   Height:

   158 mm +12.2 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2016)

   Width:

   68 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

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 J5 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Xperia 5

   Screen diagonal:

   6.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   21:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 16.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J5 (2016).

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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