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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2020-10-12 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 8 Plus's 87.1 score. Xperia 5 II's design is much newer and somewhat lighter than iPhone 8 Plus's, although it is also a little bit thicker. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 II, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit lower quantity of pixels per display inch.
IPhone 8 Plus has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has 5 GB less RAM and 2 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Xperia 5 II captures a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 5 II also has better video frame rate, a way bigger back camera sensor and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II has a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia 5 II not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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