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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2018), having a overall score of 87.2 against 72.5. Xperia 5 II's construction is a lot newer, just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 (2018). The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a brighter display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520, a way higher pixels amount per screen inch and a little bit larger screen.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a superior processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has 6 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 5 II has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 II captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with longer battery life than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy J7 (2018). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy J7 (2018), letting go a couple features and specifications.
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