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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II is better than Galaxy J8, having an 87.2 score against 76.7. Sony Xperia 5 II's design is way newer, just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy J8. The Xperia 5 II has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II features a better looking display than Galaxy J8, because it has a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a much better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and videos.
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