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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 II is a lot better than realme 8 5G, having a overall score of 87.2 against 72. The Xperia 5 II is a lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the realme 8 5G, even when both were only released 7 months apart. Realme 8 5G has a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Xperia 5 II has a little faster processor than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory. Realme 8 5G has a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia 5 II, and although they both have equal internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G counts with better battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better camera than realme 8 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
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