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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is much better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting an 87.2 score against 74.4. Xperia 5 II is a way lighter phone than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Xperia 5 II features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little larger display, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a quite better display pixel density. Xperia 5 II has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way larger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has greater battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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