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OnePlus 8 5G (T-Mobile) vs Sony Xperia 5 II

What 8 5G (T-Mobile) does better (8) and where Xperia 5 II wins (11) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus 8 5G (T-Mobile)
OnePlus · 20208 5G (T-Mobile)
7.8Score
8 advantages≈ $700
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Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony · 2020Xperia 5 II
7.3Score
11 advantages≈ $700
7.2Display7.1
8.3Camera8.6
3.2Battery2.9
8.9Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

8 5G (T-Mobile)Xperia 5 II
72.9 × 160.2868 × 1588
8 5G (T-Mobile)Xperia 5 IIDifference
Height160.2 mm158 mm+2.2 mm
Width72.9 mm68 mm+4.9 mm
Thickness8 mm8 mm=
Weight180 g163 g+17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 8 5G (T-Mobile) better than Xperia 5 II?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 21 W+43%
  3. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+7%
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  6. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.1″+7%
  7. Charged in 30 min68% vs 50%+36%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio88.7% vs 80.9%+10%

Why is Xperia 5 II better than 8 5G (T-Mobile)?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · 8 5G (T-Mobile): Yes
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. Memory card slotNo · 8 5G (T-Mobile): Yes
  5. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
  6. Dual SIMNo · 8 5G (T-Mobile): Yes
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 8 5G (T-Mobile): Yes
  8. Pixel density402 ppi vs 449 ppi+12%
  9. Weight180 g vs 163 g+10%
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 5 IISony Xperia 5 II≈ $7007.3
Design
Weight180 g163 g
Thickness8 mm8 mm
Height160.2 mm158 mm
Width72.9 mm68 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursOnyx Black, Interstellar GlowBlack, Grey, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size6.6″6.1″
PanelFluid AMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,520 px
Pixel density402 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Measured brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%80.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—532,655
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,301
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,104
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.7"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps120 fps
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging30 W21 W
Charged in 30 min68%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
SAR (head)1.1 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 10.0—
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