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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 overall score. Xperia 5 II's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's a little lighter. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 5 II features a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega-pixels, a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Xperia 5 II also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate and a lot larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs.
Xperia 5 II features improved battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia 5 II costs more money than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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