Sony Xperia 5 II vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison
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| Sony Xperia 5 II | Samsung Galaxy A72 |
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Released
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Oct 12, 2020
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Released
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Mar 17, 2021
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6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
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Triple camera
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Quad camera
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8GB · 128GB
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6GB · 128GB
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 17, 2020 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Expected Announcement | |
| Yes | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $950 | €449 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 158 x 68 x 8 mm |
6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.75 oz (163.0 g) | 7.16 oz (203.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic |
| Materials & Colors | |
| Black, Blue, White, Violet | |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP65/68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Blue, Grey | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz, HDR | Super AMOLED, 90Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core Kryo 585 |
Octa-core 2x2.3GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8GHz Kryo 465 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 650 | Adreno 618 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS) | 6GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1000 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (10) | Android (11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" | 64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 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 |
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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,802.1x Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover | Dolby Atmos |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Apr 19, 2021 FCC ID value: PY7-50241N | Date approved: Jan 26, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M |
| 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: 0.29 W/kg Body: 0.30 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg |
| EU SAR | |
| Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg | |
Alternative variants
with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
|---|---|
| Sony Xperia 5 II Specs | Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Sony Xperia 5 II Review | Samsung Galaxy A72 Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Sony Xperia 5 II User Reviews | |
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