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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, having a overall score of 87.2 against 79.6. Sony Xperia 5 II is a newer cellphone, and it's also noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than Sony Xperia XZ3. Xperia XZ3 has a little more vivid display than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 5 II has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II takes clearer photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera and a lower video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot larger sensor taking way better quality photos and videos. Xperia 5 II features better battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
The Sony Xperia 5 II not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia XZ3, which makes it a simple decision.
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