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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2016-06-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xperia 5 is better than the Sony Xperia X Performance, getting an 81 score against 72.3. The Xperia 5 design is noticeably newer, a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia X Performance. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia X Performance, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better screen than Xperia X Performance, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a little more pixels per display inch and a bigger display. Xperia 5 has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia X Performance, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Xperia 5 features improved battery duration than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 3140mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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