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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is better than the Galaxy XCover 5, getting a global score of 87.2 against 78.1. Xperia 5 II's construction is just a bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, although they were released with only 5 months difference. Xperia 5 II has a better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a way better 1080 x 2520px resolution and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. Xperia 5 II has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xperia 5 II features a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
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