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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2's overall score of 74.8. Xperia 5 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XA2. The Sony Xperia 5 has just a little better performance than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more RAM.
Sony Xperia XA2 features a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution. Xperia XA2 takes a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a lot better 23 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XA2 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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