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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, with a score of 87.2 against 83. Xperia 5 II is a notably newer phone, and it is also lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a just a bit greater pixels count per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little bigger screen.
Xperia 5 II counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 5 II has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 5 II also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note8, resigning some specifications.
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