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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2020-10-12 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium, having a global score of 87.2 against 79.8. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a somewhat lighter phone than the Xperia XZ Premium, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot better count of pixels per inch of display.
The Xperia 5 II has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 II has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
The Xperia 5 II has better battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and a lot larger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and videos.
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