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Sony Xperia 5 II vs Apple iPhone 11

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Sony Xperia 5 II
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Apple iPhone 11
Sony Xperia 5 II
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Apple iPhone 11
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 II
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 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))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34054215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU236582231010
GPU192490308030
Memory132271155712
UX184805203482
NanoReview Score746148898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °C43.6 °C
Stability91 %72 %
Graphics Test22 fps45 fps
Graphics Score38357530
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Apple iPhone 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score15545n/a
Web score9996n/a
Video editing7188n/a
Data manipulation9618n/a
NanoReview Score12685n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing08:29 h08:46 h
Video Playback12:46 h13:37 h
Games05:22 h04:58 h
Standby Mode96 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX557Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3T2n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.6
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2218
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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