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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is a little bit better than the iPhone XS, with a global score of 90.5 against 84.2. Even though the Xperia 5 III is a little thicker than the iPhone XS, it's just a bit lighter and also newer. Apple iPhone XS counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels.
IPhone XS counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia 5 III, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh. The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better camera than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same video definition and the same resolution back camera, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video, a lot larger sensor and faster video frame rates.
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