Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 II leads the measured specs 11-1.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 II
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Xperia 5
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 1 II
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia 1 II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 II
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia 5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 1 II
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsXperia 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G bands
Xperia 1 II
1, 3, 28, 77, 78 NSA/Sub6
Xperia 5
-
Speed
Xperia 1 II
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Xperia 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
Announced
Xperia 1 II
2020, February 24
Xperia 5
2019, September 05. Released 2019, October 05
Status
Xperia 1 II
Available. Released 2020, May 22
Xperia 5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia 1 II
165.1 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (6.5 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Xperia 5
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Xperia 1 II
181.4 g (6.38 oz)
Xperia 5
164 g (5.78 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 II
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Xperia 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 1 II
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 5
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 1 II
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia 5
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 1 II
OLED, 1B colors, HDR BT.2020
Xperia 5
OLED, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 1 II
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 5
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 1 II
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Xperia 5
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 1 II
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other
Xperia 1 II
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
Xperia 5
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia 1 II
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Xperia 5
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset
Xperia 1 II
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Xperia 5
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Xperia 1 II
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xperia 5
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Xperia 1 II
Adreno 650
Xperia 5
Adreno 640
Card slot
Xperia 1 II
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 II
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Xperia 5
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 II
UFS 3.0
Xperia 5
UFS 2.1
Triple
Xperia 1 II
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 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Xperia 5
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 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
Features
Xperia 1 II
Zeiss optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Xperia 5
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 1 II
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Xperia 5
4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Single
Xperia 1 II
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia 5
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia 1 II
HDR
Xperia 5
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 II
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Xperia 5
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Loudspeaker
Xperia 1 II
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 II
Yes
Xperia 5
No
Other
Xperia 1 II
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system
Xperia 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system
WLAN
Xperia 1 II
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Xperia 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 1 II
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Xperia 5
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
Xperia 1 II
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Xperia 5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Xperia 1 II
Yes
Xperia 5
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 II
No
Xperia 5
No
USB
Xperia 1 II
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Xperia 5
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
Xperia 1 II
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia 5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia 1 II
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Xperia 5
Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia 1 II
21W wired, PD 11W wireless
Xperia 5
18W wired, PD2.0
Colors
Xperia 1 II
Black, Purple, Mirror Lake Green
Xperia 5
Blue, Red, Black, Grey
Models
Xperia 1 II
XQ-AT51, XQ-AT52, SOG01, XQ-AT42
Xperia 5
J8210, J8270, J9210, SOV41, SO-01M
Price
Xperia 1 II
About 700 EUR
Xperia 5
About 500 EUR