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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than the iPhone XS, with a general score of 87.2 against 84.2. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 II is a little bit thicker than iPhone XS, it's just a little lighter and way newer. The iPhone XS counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone XS has a little bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels. The Xperia 5 II features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Xperia 5 II counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video definition, the Xperia 5 II also has faster video frame rate, a much larger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Sony Xperia 5 II is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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