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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-02-07 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Ochre and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a bit better than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, having a general score of 81 against 76.6. Although Sony Xperia 5 and ZTE Axon 10s Pro were only released with a few months difference, the Sony Xperia 5 design is just a bit lighter but also a little bit thicker. Xperia 5 counts with a little more vivid screen than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 5 has a processing unit that is just as good as the ZTE Axon 10s Pro one, both of them have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 2560x1440 video quality, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution camera and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
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