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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active, with a general score of 87.2 against 75.6. Xperia 5 II is a newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy S5 Active. Xperia 5 II features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Galaxy S5 Active has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 II, although it has a little bit worse display density, a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller screen. Xperia 5 II has a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory.
The Xperia 5 II has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 5 II has a lot better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a worse video resolution.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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