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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's score of 81. Xperia 5 II's design is way lighter and notably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, although both were released with only 8 months difference. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
The Xperia 5 II features a slightly better screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Xperia 5 II captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way bigger camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy XCover Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy XCover Pro. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy XCover Pro, letting go a couple specifications.
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