Samsung Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) vs Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy 5 vs Sony Xperia XZs phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA)
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3 Advantages 
35 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Model | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy i5503, Galaxy GT-i5503 | Sony Xperia XZs G8231 32GB Single-Sim, Sony Keyaki SS |
| Country or region available |        South Africa, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), India, Indonesia, Iran |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 8/1/2010 | 4/1/2017 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 108 millimeters (2.2 x 4.25 in) | 72 x 146 millimeters (2.83 x 5.75 in) |
| Weight | 102 grams (3.57 ounces) | 161 grams (5.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~40.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (170MB available) | 32GB (20GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat9 700/800/850/900/1500/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,26,28,29,32) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 19.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.7 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, OGG, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 17.8 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 610 hours (25.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| 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 | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| 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: Black, Warm Silver, Ice Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Metal body • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Sony Exmor RS camera • 720p@960fps slow motion • Fast battery charging • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | Sony Xperia XZs (G8231 USA) | |
| 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 |