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Sony Xperia 5 vs ZTE Blade S6

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
      Blade S6:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Blade S6: 10 g lighter

      Xperia 5:
      164 g
      Blade S6:
      154 g

    • Width

      Xperia 5: 2.7 mm narrower

      Xperia 5:
      68 mm
      Blade S6:
      70.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade S6: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      Xperia 5:
      6.1 in
      Blade S6:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Xperia 5:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
      Blade S6:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Xperia 5:
      Triple
      Blade S6:
      Single

    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 +14 mm versus Blade S6
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm +0.5 mm versus Blade S6

    2. 2. Blade S6

      Height:
      144 mm
      Width:
      70.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Xperia 5
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Xperia 5

      164 g

      +10 g versus Blade S6

    2. 2. Blade S6

      154 g

    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. Blade S6

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

    Xperia 5 has approximately 26.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade S6.

    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, Blade S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXperia 5Blade S6
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. Blade S6

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

    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

      +740 mAh versus Blade S6

    2. 2. Blade S6

      2400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia 52. Blade S6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 5, Blade S6.
    SpecificationXperia 5Blade S6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
    • 144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 154 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2520 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3140 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia 5, Blade S6.
    SpecificationXperia 5Blade S6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 86.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 21:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 80.9%
    • 67.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 449 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    		 Unknown
    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, Blade S6.
    SpecificationXperia 5Blade S6
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    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
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.7
    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, Blade S6.
    SpecificationXperia 5Blade S6
    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 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 640
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 372456
    • 30214
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 657
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2366
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 731
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2624
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia 5, Blade S6.
    SpecificationXperia 5Blade S6
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Black
    • Grey
    • White
    • Aurora purple
    • Tahiti brown
    • Venice gold
    • Baroque red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 800 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 5, Blade S6.
    SpecificationXperia 5Blade S6
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) LTE band 3(1800)
    • 28(700) - AU
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • 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
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 5, Blade S6.
    SpecificationXperia 5Blade S6
    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, Blade S6.
    SpecificationXperia 5Blade S6
    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

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