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Sony Xperia 5 II

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Sony Xperia 5 II

Google Pixel 6a

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
5G Network 1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA)
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2020, September 17 2022, May 11
Status Available. Released 2020, October 12 Available. Released 2022, July 21
Body
Dimensions 158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM
 IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 OLED, HDR
Size 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 12 Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 650 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 3.0 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 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
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Features Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features HDR Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Dynamic vibration system
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4410 mAh, non-removable
Charging 21W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 18W wired, PD3.0
Misc
Colors Black, Grey, Blue, Pink Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models SO-52A, XQ-AS52, XQ-AS62, XQ-AS72, A002SO, SOG02 GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price About 650 EUR $ 145.00 / C$ 317.93 / £ 179.99 / € 230.50
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 532655 (v8)
GeekBench: 3301 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -28.3 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 102h Endurance rating 94h

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