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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.92 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than iPhone SE (2022), getting a 90.5 score against 86.6. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with Android 11 OS, while iPhone SE (2022) has iOS 15.x OS. Sony Xperia 5 III is an older, a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the iPhone SE (2022). Apple iPhone SE (2022) has a better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little sharper display than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Xperia 5 III features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III has a very superior battery life than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2018mAh. The Xperia 5 III captures a little bit better videos and photos than iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments and faster video frame rate.
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