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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is much better than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s score of 72.8. The Xperia 5 II construction is way newer and just a little bit lighter, but a bit thicker than Galaxy A7 (2016). Xperia 5 II counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a little higher screen pixels density. The Xperia 5 II has much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 5 II has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Sony Xperia 5 II features longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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