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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 has a global score of 87.2, which is better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 global score. The Xperia 5 II is an older cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, but Sony was able to make it thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Sony Xperia 5 II has a much greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because it has more RAM and 2 more processing cores.
The Xperia 5 II features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 5 II also has a quite greater pixel density and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xperia 5 II features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4410mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Xperia 5 II is way more expensive than Google Pixel 6a, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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