Sony Xperia 5 vs Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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8.0
Sony Xperia 5
8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 II
Released · Oct 02, 2019
Released · Oct 12, 2020
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3140 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g) 5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Blue, Red Black, Blue, Grey

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.52 % 80.82 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 650
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 10, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 950

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 05, 2019 Sep 17, 2020
Expected Announcement
Yes
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