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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 13 is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 III, with a general score of 91.5 against 90.5. The Apple iPhone 13 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xperia 5 III has Android 11 operating system. The Apple iPhone 13 design is a bit heavier but a little thinner than Xperia 5 III, and both of them were released only 5 months apart.
IPhone 13 features a more powerful processor than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPhone 13 counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a display with the same size, the iPhone 13 also has a little greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a slightly better 1170 x 2532 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 13, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photos, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 13, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 13, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3227mAh.
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