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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 general score of 87.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A6's 75.8 overall score. The Xperia 5 II construction is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A6's, although it's a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xperia 5 II has a superior processing power than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 II has a sharper display than Galaxy A6, because it has a lot higher display density, a little bit larger display and a way higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Sony Xperia 5 II captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a much better video definition and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy A6, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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