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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 global score. Even though Sony Xperia 5 is extremely newer than Google Nexus 5X, it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a just a bit greater screen density, a bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 features a more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Xperia 5's camera is very similar to the camera in Google Nexus 5X, because although the Xperia 5 has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a camera with less mega-pixels and a tinier sensor capturing lower quality pictures, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations.
Xperia 5 has improved battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 16% bigger battery size.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Nexus 5X. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 5, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Google Nexus 5X, letting go some features and specifications.
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