Sony Xperia 5 II specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Released 2020, October 12 163g, 8mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 12 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Adreno 650 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 722.2 USD
  • 6.1" 1080x2520 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Snapdragon 865 5G
  • 4000mAh Li-Ion

Sony Xperia 5 II overview

Sony Xperia 5 II is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, October 12. Sony Xperia 5 II has 6.1 inch, OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020, a resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. Sony Xperia 5 II uses Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Adreno 650 GPU. Sony Xperia 5 II supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Triple main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Sony Xperia 5 II uses Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Sony Xperia 5 II is about 722.2 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia 5 II compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 83 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 73 / 100 points

Sony Xperia 5 II full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, September 17
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 650

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Dual Pixel PDAF
Features Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min (advertised, with the incl. 18W charger) USB Power Delivery 3.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Models SO-52A, XQ-AS52, XQ-AS62, XQ-AS72
Price About 722.2 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 532655 (v8) GeekBench: 3301 (v5.1) GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -28.3 LUFS (Average)
Battery life Endurance rating 102h

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