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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 score of 87.2, which is better than the OnePlus 8 Pro's 77.2 global score. The Xperia 5 II is a lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the OnePlus 8 Pro, even though both of them were released with only 6 months difference. OnePlus 8 Pro features a better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels and a little bigger display.
Xperia 5 II has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in OnePlus 8 Pro, both have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cores. The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low light environments and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Xperia 5 II features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB. OnePlus 8 Pro features a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Sony Xperia 5 II costs a bit more than the OnePlus 8 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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