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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 7 Plus's 83.8 score. The Xperia 5 III construction is way newer and lighter, but a little thicker than Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Xperia 5 III features just a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
IPhone 7 Plus features a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little smaller display. Xperia 5 III shoots much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 5 III also has a much bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos, a larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and higher 120 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xperia 5 III features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 55% more battery size.
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