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Sony Xperia 1 II vs Sony Xperia 5 II

What Xperia 1 II does better (10) and where Xperia 5 II wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 1 II
Sony · 2020Xperia 1 II
7.3Score
10 advantages≈ $760
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Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony · 2020Xperia 5 II
7.3Score
3 advantages≈ $700
6.0Display7.1
5.5Performance5.2
8.6Camera8.6
3.1Battery2.9
8.0Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 IIXperia 5 II
71.1 × 165.17.668 × 1588
Xperia 1 IIXperia 5 IIDifference
Height165.1 mm158 mm+7.1 mm
Width71.1 mm68 mm+3.1 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8 mm−0.4 mm
Weight181 g163 g+18 g

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

Why is Xperia 1 II better than Xperia 5 II?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 II: No
  3. Pixel density643 ppi vs 449 ppi+43%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.1″+7%
  6. Peak brightness580 nits vs 550 nits+5%
  7. Resolution (width)1,644 px vs 1,080 px+52%
  8. Thickness7.6 mm vs 8 mm+5%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio84% vs 80.9%+4%
  10. Loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS vs -28.3 LUFS+-4%

Why is Xperia 5 II better than Xperia 1 II?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Weight181 g vs 163 g+11%
  3. Charged in 30 min40% vs 50%+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 1 IISony Xperia 1 II≈ $7607.3
Sony Xperia 5 IISony Xperia 5 II≈ $7007.3
Design
Weight181 g163 g
Thickness7.6 mm8 mm
Height165.1 mm158 mm
Width71.1 mm68 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlack, Purple, Mirror Lake GreenBlack, Grey, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size6.5″6.1″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,644 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,840 px2,520 px
Pixel density643 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness580 nits550 nits
Measured brightness611 nits600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84%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 score534,701532,655
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,2953,301
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,1021,104
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.7"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps120 fps
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging21 W21 W
Charged in 30 min40%50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power11 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS-28.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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