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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 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 |
| $ 309.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Lumia 950's global score of 74.1. Sony Xperia 5 is a just a little bit heavier phone than Lumia 950, but they have the same thickness. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a better performing processor than Lumia 950, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Lumia 950 counts with a brighter display than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xperia 5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia 5 features a little better battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Lumia 950. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Microsoft Lumia 950, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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