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Sony Xperia 5 II vs Sony Xperia 5

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony Xperia 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 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 Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 164g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II 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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    vs
    Sony Xperia 5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 20.9:9
    Pixel density 449 ppi 449 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 550 nits 400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 81.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    531 nits
    Sony Xperia 5
    570 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)238 Hz227 Hz
    Response time8 ms15 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Sony Xperia 5]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
    Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP65
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    80.8 %
    Sony Xperia 5
    81.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Sony Xperia 5 II 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)
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    1230
    Sony Xperia 5
    976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    3405
    Sony Xperia 5
    2624
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34052624
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    746148
    Sony Xperia 5
    529987
    CPU236582169547
    GPU192490162493
    Memory13227188311
    UX184805109636
    NanoReview Score746148529987
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    3835
    Sony Xperia 5
    3086
    Max Surface Temp.45.9 °C47.1 °C
    Stability91 %86 %
    Graphics Test22 fps18 fps
    Graphics Score38353086
    Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Sony Xperia 5]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    12685
    Sony Xperia 5
    9921
    Writing score1554512175
    Web score99967373
    Video editing71885915
    Data manipulation96188346
    NanoReview Score126859921

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 13 GB 16 GB

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 3140 mAh
    Max Charging Power 21 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    20:42
    Sony Xperia 5
    17:47
    Web Browsing08:29 h05:48 h
    Video Playback12:46 h10:43 h
    Games05:22 h04:10 h
    Standby Mode96 h97 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
    Flash 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 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 124 ° 135 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 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
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX557Sony Exmor RS
    Sensor size1/1.71/2.6
    Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length70 mm52 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K3T2n/a
    Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length16 mm16 mm
    SensorSony IMX363n/a
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
    Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    114
    Sony Xperia 5
    101
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    99
    Sony Xperia 5
    83
    Overall camera score
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    111
    Sony Xperia 5
    95
    Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Sony Xperia 5]

    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 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/4 1/4
    Pixel size 1.12 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
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    n/a
    Sony Xperia 5
    98
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 5 II
    n/a
    Sony Xperia 5
    109

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (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 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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - 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 BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
    3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE category2219
    5G SupportYesn/a

    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
    Sony Xperia 5
    80.2 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date October, 2020 yr November, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 950 600
    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 Sony Xperia 5 II the clear winner in this comparison.

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