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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
The Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s global score of 85.2. Xperia 5 II's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), but it is somewhat lighter. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit better pixels amount per display inch.
The Xperia 5 II features slightly more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II features just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lot less megapixels back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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