Sony Xperia X vs Sony Xperia 5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia X or Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia X | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143 x 69 x 7.7 mm | 5.63 x 5.63 x 2.72 in | 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 153 g | 5.4 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold | Blue, Red, Black, Grey | |
| Battery | 2620 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.8% | 80.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 95 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 76 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F5121 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F5122 |
128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 372456 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 286 | 949 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 650 | 2642 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2461 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2107 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 269 | 731 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 714 | 2624 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1373 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3282 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5121, F5122 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F5121, F5122 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia X Dual F5122 with dual-SIM card slots |
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