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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-02 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 890.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than OnePlus 9 Pro's 76.6 general score. Although the Sony Xperia 5 is older than OnePlus 9 Pro, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. Xperia 5 has a processor that's very similar to OnePlus 9 Pro's CPU, and although the Xperia 5 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
OnePlus 9 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Xperia 5, because it has a little bit larger display, a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels. The Xperia 5 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The OnePlus 9 Pro features a greater camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xperia 5 is also the cheapest one.
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