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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is much better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. The Sony Xperia 5 II design is noticeably newer and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it's just a little bit thicker. Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little bigger display, a bit greater pixel count in each inch of display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. The Xperia 5 II counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a battery life that's very similar to Galaxy A9 (2016)'s battery performance.
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