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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 87.2 score against 79.6. The Xperia 5 II is a heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A40, but they are equally thin. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a little bit better display than Galaxy A40, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a little bit larger screen and a just a bit better screen pixels density. The Xperia 5 II features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a camera with a lot lower resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a way better video definition and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Xperia 5 II features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 29% greater battery size.
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