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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2020-10-12 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.67 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is much better than Galaxy S23's score of 77.9. Xperia 5 II has a brighter display than Galaxy S23, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 5 II also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy S23. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Sony Xperia 5 II features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a way less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Xperia 5 II has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S23, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xperia 5 II has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
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