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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-30 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Aurora Down and Cosmic black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 16.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the vivo X70 Pro, having a general score of 81 against 78.3. Sony Xperia 5 is an older and a little thicker phone than vivo X70 Pro, but Sony managed to make it somewhat lighter anyway. Vivo X70 Pro features a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X70 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 counts with a bit better display than vivo X70 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a just a little higher pixel density. The Sony Xperia 5 has just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than vivo X70 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Vivo X70 Pro has a way better battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 4450mAh battery size instead of 3140mAh. Vivo X70 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the vivo X70 Pro also counts with faster video frame rates, a back camera with a much better 50 mega pixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs.
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