Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Sony Xperia M5 Dual
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | |
| July 2015 | August 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2015 | Available - August 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Black, White, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 151 g (5.33 oz) | 142.6 g (5.01.0.21 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5633, E5643, E5663 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - E5633 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - E5643 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - E5663 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint sensor | - |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6795 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 405 [Similar] | PowerVR G6200 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 200 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] | 21.5 MP, 5248 x 3936 [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] | 13 MP, autofocus; 1080p@30fps video [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS; recording | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 200 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3050 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 495 h (2G) Up to 504 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) |