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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Xperia 1 V's general score of 82.7. The Xperia 5 II is an noticeably older cellphone than the Xperia 1 V, but Sony was able to build it lighter and a little bit thinner. The Xperia 5 II has a very superior processor than Xperia 1 V, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a little bit bigger display, a greater pixels density and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia 1 V, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 V features greater battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution and a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
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