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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2020-10-12 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6P's overall score of 80.3. Xperia 5 II's design is way newer and just a little lighter, but just a bit thicker than Google Nexus 6P. The Google Nexus 6P features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 II features a much better storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way larger sensor taking way better quality photographs. The Xperia 5 II has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
Xperia 5 II costs more money than Google Nexus 6P, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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