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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, with an 87.2 score against 73.7. The Xperia 5 II design is notably newer, somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a bit bigger display and a little higher display density.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Xperia 5 II features just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a way larger camera sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a little better battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Xperia 5 II is way more expensive than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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