Screen size
Xperia 1 IIWinner: 6.5"+6.2%
Xperia 5 II6.1"
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 II leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 II
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
14
equal specs
Xperia 5 II
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 1 II
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 5 II
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 1 II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 5 II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 II
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia 5 II
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
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsXperia 5 II
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
Xperia 1 II
1, 3, 28, 77, 78 NSA/Sub6
Xperia 5 II
1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Xperia 1 II
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Xperia 5 II
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Xperia 1 II
2020, February 24
Xperia 5 II
2020, September 17
Status
Xperia 1 II
Available. Released 2020, May 22
Xperia 5 II
Available. Released 2020, October 12
Dimensions
Xperia 1 II
165.1 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (6.5 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Xperia 5 II
158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Xperia 1 II
181.4 g (6.38 oz)
Xperia 5 II
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 II
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Xperia 5 II
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 1 II
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 5 II
· 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 II
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 II
OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 1 II
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 5 II
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 II
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 1 II
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia 5 II
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other
Xperia 1 II
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
Xperia 5 II
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia 1 II
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Xperia 5 II
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Chipset
Xperia 1 II
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Xperia 5 II
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (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 II
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xperia 1 II
Adreno 650
Xperia 5 II
Adreno 650
Card slot
Xperia 1 II
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 5 II
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 II
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Xperia 5 II
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 II
UFS 3.0
Xperia 5 II
UFS 3.0
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 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
Features
Xperia 1 II
Zeiss optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Xperia 5 II
Zeiss optics, 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 II
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Xperia 1 II
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia 5 II
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia 1 II
HDR
Xperia 5 II
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 II
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Xperia 5 II
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 1 II
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia 5 II
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 II
Yes
Xperia 5 II
Yes
Other
Xperia 1 II
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system
Xperia 5 II
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 II
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 1 II
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Xperia 5 II
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
Xperia 1 II
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Xperia 5 II
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 1 II
Yes
Xperia 5 II
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 II
No
Xperia 5 II
No
USB
Xperia 1 II
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Xperia 5 II
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
Xperia 1 II
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia 5 II
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia 1 II
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Xperia 5 II
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Xperia 1 II
21W wired, PD 11W wireless
Xperia 5 II
21W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Xperia 1 II
Black, Purple, Mirror Lake Green
Xperia 5 II
Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Models
Xperia 1 II
XQ-AT51, XQ-AT52, SOG01, XQ-AT42
Xperia 5 II
SO-52A, XQ-AS52, XQ-AS62, XQ-AS72, A002SO, SOG02
Price
Xperia 1 II
About 700 EUR
Xperia 5 II
About 650 EUR