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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A41's global score of 81.7. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A41, but it is a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 5 II also has a bit greater pixel quantity per inch in the display and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A41, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A41, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Galaxy A41 captures a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, a tinier aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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