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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Xperia 5 is a newer phone, and it is also a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Xperia 5 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520, a quite larger screen and a little higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia 5 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5 percent bigger battery size.
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