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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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 Xperia 5 II is slightly better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, with a general score of 87.2 against 82.2. The Xperia 5 II is a notably newer device, and it's also much lighter and noticeably thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Xperia XZ2 Premium's processing unit is very similar to the Sony Xperia 5 II one, and although the Xperia XZ2 Premium has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot higher count of pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a much less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos.
The Xperia 5 II has much more memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 5 II features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Sony Xperia 5 II is also a bargain compared to others.
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