Samsung Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy 5 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a
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5 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Until 16GB microSD / Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Single |
| Accelerometer |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Model | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Xperia X10a |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy i5503, Galaxy GT-i5503 | AT&T Sony Xperia X10, Rogers X10a, Telstra X10a, SE Rachael |
| Country or region available |        South Africa, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), India, Indonesia, Iran |      (Latin America), Australia, Canada, USA, Japan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 8/1/2010 | 3/25/2010 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 108 millimeters (2.2 x 4.25 in) | 63 x 119 millimeters (2.48 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 102 grams (3.57 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~40.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 1.6 Donut |
| Firmware update | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 384MB |
| Internal storage | 512MB (170MB available) | 1GB (465MB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 425 hours (17.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 • Social networking integration • WiFi hotspot with Android 2.2 • Java framework | • Colors: Sensous Black, Luster White • 8GB microSD included • SE UX platform • Open GL 2.0 • PlayNow • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Video recording 720p only via Android 2.1/2.3 update • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.65W/kg (head) | feature not registered |