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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-10-12 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy C5's 76.4 overall score. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy C5. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a better processing power than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia 5 II takes better videos and photos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xperia 5 II features much more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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