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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S23, having an 81 score against 77.9. The Xperia 5 has a lot better performance than Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xperia 5 features a better screen than Galaxy S23, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 5 also has a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs.
The Xperia 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S23, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S23 counts with better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
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