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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2019-10-02 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.84 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S23, with a global score of 81 against 77.9. Xperia 5 features a better screen than Galaxy S23, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia 5 also has a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit better display pixel density. The Sony Xperia 5 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S23, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 5 has a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy S23 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 24 percent more battery size. The Galaxy S23 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures and videos and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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