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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 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 |
| $ 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 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 is much better than the OnePlus 8, getting an 87.2 score against 76. The Xperia 5 II design has the same thickness than OnePlus 8, but it's just a little lighter. The OnePlus 8 has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Xperia 5 II's processing unit is very similar to the OnePlus 8 one, they have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xperia 5 II has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
OnePlus 8 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has lower video frame rates, a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The OnePlus 8 has a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has an 8% more battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the OnePlus 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as OnePlus 8. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the OnePlus 8, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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