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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II is a bit better than Galaxy A80, getting a score of 87.2 against 84.9. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is newer, thinner and way lighter than Galaxy A80. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a little sharper display than Galaxy A80, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520px resolution and a little bit higher screen pixel density.
Sony Xperia 5 II has just a little better performance than Galaxy A80. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. Xperia 5 II counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A80, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A80, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh. The Galaxy A80 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has slower video frame rate, a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and a tinier sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A80 also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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