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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xperia 5 II is better than Lumia 950, with a score of 87.2 against 74.1. Although the Xperia 5 II is just a bit heavier than Lumia 950, it's a bit thinner and also way newer. The Xperia 5 II features a better hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 5 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Lumia 950 features a more vivid screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Xperia 5 II counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II features a little bit better camera than Lumia 950, because although it has a worse video quality and a way lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with superior battery life than Lumia 950, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Lumia 950. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Microsoft Lumia 950, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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