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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 5 is just a bit better than OnePlus 8, with a score of 81 against 76. Although Xperia 5 and OnePlus 8 were released with only a couple of months difference, Xperia 5's construction is a little lighter but also a little thicker than OnePlus 8. OnePlus 8 has a little bit better display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit worse screen density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little larger display.
Xperia 5 and OnePlus 8 feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Xperia 5 has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Sony Xperia 5 has much more storage to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The OnePlus 8 captures greater photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution and better video frame rate.
The OnePlus 8 has a much longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the OnePlus 8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 5, else you can save some dollars and buy the OnePlus 8, giving up a couple specifications.
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