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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II is better than Galaxy J8, with a general score of 87.2 against 76.7. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is way newer, just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J8. Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. Xperia 5 II features a better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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