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Global Score
87.285
Basic Information
SonyApple
2020-10-122017-09-22
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
5.75 ounces5.22 ounces
Black, Blue and GreyGold, Red, Silver and Space gray
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)Aluminum and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 848.00$ 849.00
Display / Screen
6.1 inches4.7 inches
2520 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels
OLED IPS LCD
449 pixels per inch326 pixels per inch
--625 cd/m2 brightness
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.48.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipsetApple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset
Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM2 GB RAM
Adreno 650 GPUApple 3-core GPU GPU
9.6310.08
Storage
128 GB internal memory256 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
15.3813.3
Camera
12.00 MP + 8.00 MP12.00 MP + 7.00 MP
f/1.70 aperturef/1.80 aperture
24.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor0.33 inches (1/3") sensor
3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
10.6710.12
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
10.76.7
Battery Life
4000mAh Battery1821mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.923.68
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Sony Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than iPhone 8, having a global score of 87.2 against 85. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is much newer than iPhone 8's, but it's just a bit heavier and just a little thicker. Xperia 5 II features a bit better display than iPhone 8, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2520 resolution, a greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a larger display.

Sony Xperia 5 II features more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The iPhone 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.

Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 1821mAh. Xperia 5 II captures a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 5 II also has a bigger aperture, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and faster 120 fps video frame rate.

In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Sony Xperia 5 II is also the cheapest one.




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