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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having a global score of 81 against 79.2. Xperia 5's design is newer, just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Xperia 5 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia 5 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture. The Xperia 5 features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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