Sony Xperia 5 II vs Xperia 1 II

67 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 II (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on September 17, 2020, against the Sony Xperia 1 II, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 II

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 39% longer battery life (31:21 vs 22:33 hours)
Weighs 18 grams less
The phone is 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 II

43% higher pixel density (643 vs 449 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 11W
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (607 against 535 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 II and Xperia 1 II crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1644 x 3840 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	21:9
PPI	449 ppi	643 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	580 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	80.9%	84%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	100%	123.3%
PWM	238 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	8 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158 mm (6.22 inches)	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	68 mm (2.68 inches)	71.1 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	181 g (6.38 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray, Blue, Pink	Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	587 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	208599	211559
GPU	213920	220822
Memory	133920	134991
UX	162971	164401
Total score	723018	738183

Max surface temperature	45.9 °C	48 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	22 FPS	22 FPS
Graphics score	3835	3813

Web score	9905	7015
Video editing	7136	5794
Photo editing	29798	28297
Data manipulation	9685	8239
Writing score	14921	14009

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
OS size	13 GB	20 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	21 W	21 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (11 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:49 hr	1:55 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:16 hr	06:24 hr
Watching video	16:52 hr	10:08 hr
Gaming	04:07 hr	03:51 hr
Standby	94 hr	87 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	124°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3T2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3T2 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 5 II from DxOMark	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 1 II from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, 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, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	22	22
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	February 2020
Release date	October 2020	July 2020
SAR (body)	-	1.67 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Xperia 1 II

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Xperia 1 II

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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