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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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
Xperia 5 III is much better than iPhone SE (2020), having a 90.5 score against 81.5. The Xperia 5 III counts with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system. Xperia 5 III is a newer phone than the iPhone SE (2020), but it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a greater number of pixels per inch in the display, a bigger display and a way better 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
IPhone SE (2020) features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Xperia 5 III has a slightly better camera than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution back camera, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, better 120 frames per second video frame rate and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality photos and videos.
The Xperia 5 III has a much better battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
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