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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II is much better than Fairphone 5, having an 87.2 score against 75.5. The Xperia 5 II body is thinner and a lot lighter than Fairphone 5, even though it was released many years before. The Fairphone 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Xperia 5 II, because it has a little bit bigger display, a quite better number of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly higher 1224 x 2700 resolution.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Fairphone 5, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II's processor is just as good as Fairphone 5's processing unit, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The Fairphone 5 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Xperia 5 II takes much clearer pictures and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors and a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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