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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a score of 87.2 against 79. Sony Xperia 5 II's construction is newer, noticeably thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Compact. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel number in each inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a camera that's just as good as the Sony Xperia 5 II one, because although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a way tinier camera sensor shooting way worse quality videos and pictures, slower 60 fps video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 19 MP resolution.
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