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Sony Xperia 5 II vs Vivo NEX 3S 5G

What Xperia 5 II does better (11) and where NEX 3S 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony · 2020Xperia 5 II
7.3Score
11 advantages≈ $700
vs
Vivo NEX 3S 5G
Vivo · 2020NEX 3S 5G
7.4Score
8 advantages≈ $680
Higher score
7.1Display7.0
8.6Camera7.4
2.9Battery4.8
8.0Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 5 IINEX 3S 5G
68 × 158876.1 × 167.49.4
Xperia 5 IINEX 3S 5GDifference
Height158 mm167.4 mm−9.4 mm
Width68 mm76.1 mm−8.1 mm
Thickness8 mm9.4 mm−1.4 mm
Weight163 g220 g−56 g

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

Why is Xperia 5 II better than NEX 3S 5G?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · NEX 3S 5G: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · NEX 3S 5G: No
  4. Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
  5. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
  6. Weight163 g vs 220 g+35%
  7. Pixel density449 ppi vs 363 ppi+24%
  8. Memory card slotYes · NEX 3S 5G: No
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Thickness8 mm vs 9.4 mm+18%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is NEX 3S 5G better than Xperia 5 II?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. Wired charging21 W vs 44 W2.1×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  7. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.9″+13%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio80.9% vs 93.6%+16%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 5 IISony Xperia 5 II≈ $7007.3
Vivo NEX 3S 5GVivo NEX 3S 5G≈ $6807.4
Design
Weight163 g220 g
Thickness8 mm9.4 mm
Height158 mm167.4 mm
Width68 mm76.1 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6—
ColoursBlack, Grey, Blue, PinkBlack, Blue, Orange
Display
Screen size6.1″6.9″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,520 px2,256 px
Pixel density449 ppi363 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness550 nits—
Measured brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio80.9%93.6%
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 score532,655—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,301—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,104—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.72"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Wired charging21 W44 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 10.0
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