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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, with a global score of 81 against 75. The Xperia 5 is a just a little lighter device than the Lumia 950 XL, but they are 0.32inches thick. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a sharper screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density and a slightly higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Xperia 5 counts with a quite better performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh. The Lumia 950 XL features just a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger sensor and a much more MP back camera.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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