Sony Xperia 5 II vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
9.3
Apple iPhone XS
Sony Xperia 5 II Apple iPhone XS
Released · Oct 12, 2020
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
2659 mAh
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Availability

Expected nnouncement
Yes
Officially announced
Sep 17, 2020 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$950 $999

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm 		5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Grey Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.2 (Average) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 585 		Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 650 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS) 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 2659 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7" 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55" 		12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
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
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N 		Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg 		Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

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