Sony Xperia 5 II vs Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison

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

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.78 oz (164.0 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, Blue, Grey Black, Grey, Blue, Red

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
80.82 % 80.52 %
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 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 585
Octa-core
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 640
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS) 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
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 (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 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
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
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD

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(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 Bands 1, 2, 3, 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 19 (1600/150 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: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Date approved: Mar 10, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q
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: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 950

Availability

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