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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 has an overall score of 87.2, which is slightly better than Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. The Xperia 5 II construction is newer, a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Xperia 1. The Sony Xperia 1 has a sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a little bit larger screen, a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a processing unit that's just as good as Xperia 5 II's CPU, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia 5 II has a little bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 5 II also counts with higher video frame rate and a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Xperia 5 II features just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia 1, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Sony Xperia 5 II is also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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