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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Vivo |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2024-04-03 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.73 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 1915.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| -- | 4500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is just a bit better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro's general score of 77.8. Xperia 5's body is incredibly lighter than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, but it's noticeably thicker and was released 5 years before. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with an incredibly better display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480 and a way bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a lot better performance than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a much better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video quality, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a very superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 5700mAh battery size instead of 3140mAh.
The Sony Xperia 5 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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