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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is much better than Samsung Galaxy A01, having an 87.2 score against 71.6. Even though Xperia 5 II and Samsung Galaxy A01 were released only 9 months apart, Xperia 5 II's body is a bit thinner but just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A01. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A01, because it has a much greater count of pixels per display inch, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bit bigger display.
The Xperia 5 II features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 II features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xperia 5 II captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A01, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much larger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A01, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A01. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A01, giving up some features and specifications.
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