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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than vivo X50, with an 87.2 score against 73. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 II and vivo X50 were only released 3 months apart, the Sony Xperia 5 II construction is just a bit lighter but a little thicker than vivo X50. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit more vivid screen than vivo X50, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xperia 5 II has a little faster CPU than vivo X50. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The vivo X50 has just a bit better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the vivo X50 also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations and a back facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
Xperia 5 II has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than vivo X50, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The vivo X50 counts with a bit better battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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