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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 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 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a overall score of 81 against 79. The Xperia 5 is a newer device, and it is also much thinner and a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. The Xperia 5 has a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little bit better display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 5 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xperia 5 has a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and higher video frame rate.
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