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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II is way better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), with a overall score of 87.2 against 71.9. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is extremely newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it's a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xperia 5 II has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a little bit better display pixels density and a larger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a greater processing power than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia 5 II shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 38% bigger battery capacity.
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