Nokia Lumia 620 vs Sony Xperia 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Lumia 620: 37 g lighter

    Lumia 620:
    127 g
    Xperia 5:
    164 g
  • Width

    Lumia 620: 6.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 620:
    61.1 mm
    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 620: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 620:
    3.8 in
    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 620:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 620:
    Single
    Xperia 5:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia 5: 2.8 mm thinner

    Lumia 620:
    11 mm
    Xperia 5:
    8.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Lumia 620

    Height:
    115.4 mm
    Width:
    61.1 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.8 mm versus Xperia 5
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm +42.6 mm versus Lumia 620
    Width:
    68 mm +6.9 mm versus Lumia 620
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Lumia 620

    127 g

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    164 g

    +37 g versus Lumia 620

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Lumia 620

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 111.5% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 620.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 620, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 620Xperia 5
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Lumia 620: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Lumia 620

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Lumia 620

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

    +1840 mAh versus Lumia 620

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6202. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 620, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLumia 620Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.4 Х 61.1 Х 11 mm
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 620, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLumia 620Xperia 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 86.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 80.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 449 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 620, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLumia 620Xperia 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 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
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 95
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 76
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Lumia 620, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLumia 620Xperia 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7874
  • 372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 620, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLumia 620Xperia 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Lime Green
  • Orange
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
  • Cyan
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 61 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 620, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLumia 620Xperia 5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class B
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 620, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLumia 620Xperia 5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 620, Xperia 5.
SpecificationLumia 620Xperia 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)