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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is a bit better than the OnePlus 9, getting an 81 score against 76. Xperia 5 is an older cellphone than OnePlus 9, but it is lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Sony Xperia 5 features a slightly better looking screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a little greater pixels density.
Xperia 5 and OnePlus 9 both have incredibly similar processing units, and although the OnePlus 9 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The OnePlus 9 features a very superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Xperia 5 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus 9, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The OnePlus 9 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
Xperia 5 costs more money than the OnePlus 9, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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