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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having an 87.2 score against 72.8. Xperia 5 II is a noticeably newer and lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's also a bit thicker. The Xperia 5 II has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution, a quite larger display and a bit better screen density.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia 5 II features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a way better video quality and a larger camera aperture. The Xperia 5 II features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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