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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s general score of 84.2. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is newer and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s, but it is also a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 II has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a quite larger display and a just a little higher pixels density. Xperia 5 II shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II has superior battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
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