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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-04-14 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is better than the iPhone SE, with a 90.5 score against 75.7. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a noticeably newer phone than iPhone SE, but it is a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone SE, because it has a higher pixel density, a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a lot larger screen.
The Xperia 5 III features a greater performance than iPhone SE, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Sony Xperia 5 III shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a way bigger aperture, better video frame rate and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs.
The Xperia 5 III has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone SE, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III has a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 177 percent larger battery size.
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