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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2016-05-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 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 |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is better than the Xperia X's overall score of 72.9. The Sony Xperia 5 design is a lot newer than Xperia X's, although it's just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xperia 5 has a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia X, because it has a larger number of cores and 3 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 has just a bit better looking display than Xperia X, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bigger display and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Xperia 5 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia X, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia X takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and faster video frame rates.
The Xperia 5 features superior battery duration than Xperia X, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia X. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Sony Xperia X, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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