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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.88 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a global score of 81 against 79. Sony Xperia 5's body is newer, much thinner and just a bit lighter than Xperia XZ2 Compact. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better display than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite better screen density.
Sony Xperia 5 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3140mAh battery size instead of 2870mAh. Xperia XZ2 Compact captures a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a lot higher 19 mega pixels resolution camera, a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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