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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-10 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 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
Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than the vivo X70's global score of 73.8. Xperia 5 is an older and just a little thicker phone than vivo X70, but Sony made it a little lighter anyway. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better display than vivo X70, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels count per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than vivo X70, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The vivo X70 features a bit faster CPU than Xperia 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the vivo X70 also has more RAM.
Vivo X70 captures better videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos in low-light environments and a tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the vivo X70 also counts with a way higher 40 mega pixels resolution camera and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The vivo X70 has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
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