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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 II has a general score of 87.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. The Xperia 5 II body is thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, even when both were released only a couple months apart. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a higher pixels density and a bigger screen. The Xperia 5 II has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures. Sony Xperia 5 II features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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