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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xperia 5 II is way better than Galaxy J5 (2017), having an 87.2 score against 71.8. The Xperia 5 II design has the same thickness than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but it is a little bit heavier. Sony Xperia 5 II features a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has 6 GB more RAM. Xperia 5 II counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xperia 5 II features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 33% more battery capacity. Xperia 5 II counts with a better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lesser MP back-facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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