Sony Xperia 5 versus Samsung Galaxy A56

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Sony Xperia 5 6GB/128GB

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KSh 69,000

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 40,500

Sony Xperia 5 6GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 69,000 KSh 40,500
Sales 0 - For Jul 2025 11 - For Jul 2025
Average rating 3.9 - 31 votes 3.5 - 6 votes
Likes 4 - For Jul 2025 4 - For Jul 2025
Views 959 - For Jul 2025 3,249 - For Jul 2025
General
Available September
2019
March
2025
Dimensions 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight 164 g
198 g
Colors Red
Black
Grey
Blue
Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features IP65/IP68 certified (dust and water proof)
Gorilla Glass 6
Triple main camera
NFC
Fast charging
Dolby Atmos sound
HDR screen
eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 9.0 Pie
Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Adreno 640
Xclipse 540
Processor 2.84 GHz
Octa-core
2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Exynos 1580
Graphics processor Adreno 640
Xclipse 540
RAM 6GB
8GB
Storage 128GB
128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot Up to 1TB
No
Battery 3140mAh
Li-Ion
5000mAh
Battery features -
45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
Platform features -
Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.1 inches
1080 x 2520 pixels
6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type OLED screen
16M colors
Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 449 ppi
385 ppi
Display features -
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 12MP + 12MP + 12MP Triple
50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Face detection
Geo tagging
Autofocus
Panorama
Touch to focus
HDR
LED flash
OIS
PDAF
2x optical zoom
50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 2160p 30fps
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 8MP
12MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
EIS
Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording 1080p 30fps
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Color spectrum
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB 3.1
USB Type C 1.0
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual band WiFi
WiFi Direct
DLNA
WiFi hotspot
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Connectivity features -
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