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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xperia 5 is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having an 81 score against 78.6. The Xperia 5 is a newer device, and it is also a lot lighter and thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Xperia 5, although it has a bit smaller display, a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with much more megapixels.
The Xperia 5 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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