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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, with an 81 score against 78.1. The Xperia 5 construction is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, despite of the fact that it was released just a bit further than a year before. Sony Xperia 5 features a brighter display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2520 resolution, a higher display pixels density and a larger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xperia 5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and a lot higher video quality. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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