Home Phone comparison OnePlus 8 Pro and Sony Xperia 5 - Which is better?

OnePlus 8 Pro vs Sony Xperia 5

62 out 100
OnePlus 8 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
OnePlus 8 Pro
Sony Xperia 5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Pro Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Sony Xperia 5, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4510mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 Pro and Sony Xperia 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 8 Pro
vs
Sony Xperia 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.9:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 81.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)258 Hz227 Hz
Response time7.5 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8 Pro], [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 Pro and Sony Xperia 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Sony Xperia 5
976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1258976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34762624
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
Sony Xperia 5
529987
CPU236093169547
GPU194272162493
Memory14900188311
UX179488109636
NanoReview Score758854529987
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °C47.1 °C
Stability99 %86 %
Graphics Test22 fps18 fps
Graphics Score38393086
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8 Pro], [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Writing score1481312175
Web score98337373
Video editing58425915
Data manipulation95178346
NanoReview Score119949921

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20 GB 16 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4510 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Web Browsing08:01 h05:48 h
Video Playback12:03 h10:43 h
Games04:57 h04:10 h
Standby Mode103 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX689Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.431/2.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.251/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Sony Xperia 5
101
Video quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Sony Xperia 5
83
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Sony Xperia 5
95
Bokeh60n/a
Preview53n/a
Zoom107n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro], [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Sony Xperia 5
98
Video quality
OnePlus 8 Pro
127
Sony Xperia 5
109

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2019
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 600
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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