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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. Xperia 5's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. The Xperia 5 has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Xperia 5, although it has a just a bit inferior pixel count in each inch of screen, a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller screen. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution and a larger back camera sensor.
Xperia 5 has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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