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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-10-02 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.78 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy S25 is a little bit better than Xperia 5, with a general score of 82.6 against 81. The Galaxy S25 construction is extremely lighter and a lot thinner than Xperia 5. Samsung Galaxy S25 counts with a better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a just a bit lower screen density and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Xperia 5 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S25, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy S25, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 has greater battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S25 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a camera with a way better resolution and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Galaxy S25 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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