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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 9.9 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s overall score of 84.2. Sony Xperia 5 II is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it's also just a bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a quite larger screen, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. Sony Xperia 5 II features just a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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