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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a general score of 87.2 against 82.1. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is a lot newer and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, although it is just a bit thicker. Xperia 5 II has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher display pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a back camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a much larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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