Sony Xperia 5 vs ZTE Axon Pro

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Xperia 5:
    OLED
    Axon Pro:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia 5: 8.9 g lighter

    Xperia 5:
    164 g
    Axon Pro:
    172.9 g
  • Width

    Xperia 5: 5.7 mm narrower

    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
    Axon Pro:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon Pro: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
    Axon Pro:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Axon Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia 5:
    Triple
    Axon Pro:
    Dual

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. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm +4.1 mm versus Axon Pro
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Axon Pro

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    73.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Xperia 5
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.2 mm versus Xperia 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    164 g

  2. 2. Axon Pro

    172.9 g

    +8.9 g versus Xperia 5

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. Xperia 5

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 4.2% more rectangular screen area than Axon Pro.

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 Xperia 5, Axon Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia 5Axon Pro
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Axon Pro: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 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

2. Axon Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

    +140 mAh versus Axon Pro

  2. 2. Axon Pro

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia 52. Axon Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 5, Axon Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Axon Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 172.9 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2520 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia 5, Axon Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Axon Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.9%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 449 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 5, Axon Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Axon Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 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)
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 95
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 76
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 79
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia 5, Axon Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Axon Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 372456
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 731
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2624
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia 5, Axon Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Axon Pro
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 5, Axon Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Axon Pro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 5, Axon Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Axon Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 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
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia 5, Axon Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Axon Pro
Dop
  • 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)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)