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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z4v's general score of 78.8. Sony Xperia 5's construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than the Xperia Z4v's, but it's also a bit heavier. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia Z4v counts with a brighter display than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels count per inch in the screen. Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a lot higher 20.7 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
The Xperia 5 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z4v, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Xperia 5 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 5 percent more battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z4v, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z4v. If you want to save some money, you can get the Xperia Z4v, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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