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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

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Sony Xperia 5 V

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Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Adreno 740

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956, Adreno 512

5000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 30W

3700 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

6.1 inches

449 ppi, FHD

6.3 inches

392 ppi, FHD

Dual, 48MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Dual, 16MP + 24MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.1 inches
6.3 inches

Screen Type

OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2520 pixels
1080 x 2220 pixels

Pixel Density

449 ppi
392 ppi

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass Victus 2
-

Screen to Body Ratio

83.19%
80.91%

Screen Design

Bezel-less
Bezel-less

Screen Refresh Rate

120 Hz
-

Screen Quality

FHD
FHD

Aspect Ratio

-
18.5:9

Phone Variants

8GB 128GB
6GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 1 TB
Yes, 400 GB

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v13
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

GPU

Adreno 740
Adreno 512

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Clock Speed

3.2 GHz
2.2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

4 nm
14 nm

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 30W
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

50 % in 30 minutes
-

Wireless Charging

Yes
-

Announced On

1-Sep-23
5-Jun-18

Market Status

Launched Globally
Out of Stock

Brand

Sony
Samsung

Price Status

Expected
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 89,690
Rs. 24,208

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Stereo speakers
Active noise cancellation with dedicated micDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
-

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.3
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 8...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 8...

Front Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1080p30fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 12MP
Single, 24MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
24 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

24 mm focal length, 2.9" sensor size, 1.25 micrometre pixel size
-

Front Sensor

Exmor RS
-

Front Aperture

f/2
f/2.0

Front Camera Features

-
Fixed Focus

Front Flash

-
No

Weight

183 grams
188 grams

Colors

Black, Blue, White
Black, White

Build

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

154 x 68 x 8.6 mm
162.4 x 77 x 7.5 mm

SAR Value

-
Head: 0.179 W/kg

OIS

Yes
No

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 48MP + 12MP
Dual, 16MP + 24MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

48 MP
16 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

24 mm focal length, 1.33" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP
24 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
f/1.7 Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

16 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size
-

Rear Aperture

f/1.9
f/1.7

Rear Sensor

-
CMOS image sensor

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Side
Rear

Face Unlock

-
Yes

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