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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z2a's score of 73. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction weights the same than the Sony Xperia Z2a, but it's much thinner. The Sony Xperia Z2a has a little bit better looking screen than Xperia 5 II, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a just a bit lower pixel density and a little bit smaller screen.
The Xperia 5 II has a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia 5 II features a superior camera than Xperia Z2a, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos.
The Xperia 5 II features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 5 II has improved battery lifetime than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z2a. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Sony Xperia Z2a, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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