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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51's 85.5 overall score. The Xperia 5 II body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A51, but it is just a little lighter. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 II features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit higher display pixel density. The Xperia 5 II has slightly more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the battery life in Xperia 5 II. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features just a bit better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, lower video frame rate and a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A51. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A51, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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