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Sony Xperia 5 II vs Sony Xperia 1 II

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
56 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 II
Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony Xperia 1 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Sony Xperia 1 II, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 181g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 II
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Sony Xperia 1 II
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:
Sony Xperia 5 II
vs
Sony Xperia 1 II

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 21:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Sony Xperia 1 II
601 nits
sRGB gamut100 %123.3 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz240 Hz
Response time8 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Sony Xperia 1 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Sony Xperia 1 II
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Sony Xperia 1 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Sony Xperia 1 II
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Sony Xperia 1 II
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34053430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Sony Xperia 1 II
762183
CPU236582237322
GPU192490192626
Memory132271149760
UX184805182475
NanoReview Score746148762183
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Sony Xperia 1 II
3813
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °C48 °C
Stability91 %99 %
Graphics Test22 fps22 fps
Graphics Score38353813
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Sony Xperia 1 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Sony Xperia 1 II
10727
Writing score1554514741
Web score99967057
Video editing71885815
Data manipulation96188156
NanoReview Score1268510727

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 20 GB

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Sony Xperia 1 II
16:57
Web Browsing08:29 h05:14 h
Video Playback12:46 h09:52 h
Games05:22 h03:47 h
Standby Mode96 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.71/1.7
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length70 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3T2Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Sony Xperia 1 II
114
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Sony Xperia 1 II
102
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Sony Xperia 1 II
112
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Sony Xperia 1 II]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/4 1/4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE category2222
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Sony Xperia 1 II
78.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 1200
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.

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