The Sony Xperia X Compact and Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 are two of the most compared flagships in the industry today since both variants come with decent specifications and design similarities. The Sony Xperia X Compact was announced during the IFA 2016 while Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 just got an Android Nougat update recently. Below is a breakdown of the things you should know about the Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 and Sony Xperia X Compact.
Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 & Sony Xperia X Compact Features
The Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 is a lot slimmer, taller and denser compared to the Sony Xperia X Compact. Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 is available in Ceramic, Mist Blue, Universe Black and Stylish White variants. Sony Xperia X Compact also has a variety of colors to choose from such as Rose Gold, Gold, Black and White.
Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 has a bigger display screen measuring 5.2 inches with AMOLED screen while Sony Xperia X Compact only measures in 4.6 inches of display with an IPS LCD screen. However, the Sony variant has a higher IPP than of the Samsung flagship, even with the same resolutions of 1280 x 720.
In terms of processors, the Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 does not have so much to bring to the table as the phone is powered by the Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 with a 2GB of RAM and an Adreno 306 graphics card. Meanwhile, the Sony Xperia X Compact sports a Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 with a 3GB of RAM and an Adreno 510.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 features a 5-megapixel front camera and 13-megapixel rear camera with geo-tagging, face detection, LED flash and autofocus features. On the other hand, Sony Xperia X Compact exceeded fans' expectations as it has a 5-megapixel camera and 23-megapixel rear camera with face detection, touch focus, panorama, HDR, phase-detection autofocus and a LED flash.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 has a longer battery life sporting a removable battery of 3,100mAh, while Sony Xperia X Compact has a 2,700mAh non-removable battery. Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 has an internal storage of 16GB, whereas the Sony Xperia X Compact has a storage of 32GB and both handset are expandable up to 256GB.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 will be having an Android Nougat update soon while Gamenguide reports that the Sony Xperia X Compact is now available in the U.S. by Amazon. For more phone comparisons, stay tuned to Gamenguide!