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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting an 87.2 score against 73.8. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S. Sony Xperia 5 II has a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
The Xperia 5 II features a more vivid display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bigger screen and a way greater pixels density. Xperia 5 II features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia 5 II has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 43% more battery capacity. The Xperia 5 II takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a much better video resolution.
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