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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than the iPhone XR's global score of 82. The Xperia 5 II is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and lighter than iPhone XR. Apple iPhone XR features a bit better processing unit than Xperia 5 II, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Xperia 5 II has much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone XR, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 5 II captures slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 5 II also has faster video frame rate, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Xperia 5 II has superior battery performance than iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia 5 II is a little more expensive than iPhone XR, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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