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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is a bit better than the Google Nexus 6, having a score of 87.2 against 81.1. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a way newer device, and it is also lighter and noticeably thinner than the Google Nexus 6. Xperia 5 II counts with a little better processing power than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
Google Nexus 6 has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Xperia 5 II has a much better storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Xperia 5 II counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels resolution and a lower video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures. The Xperia 5 II features better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24% more battery capacity.
Xperia 5 II is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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