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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. The Xperia 5 II is a somewhat thinner and lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy M21, even though both were released with only a couple months difference. Xperia 5 II has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 II has a display that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy M21 one, because although the Xperia 5 II has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a bit greater screen pixels density. Sony Xperia 5 II has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Galaxy M21 features a slightly better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse video frame rates, a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in poorly lited environments and a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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