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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xperia 5 III is much better than the Fairphone 5, having a score of 90.5 against 75.5. Xperia 5 III's construction is thinner and much lighter than the Fairphone 5, even though it was released 2 years before. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
Fairphone 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit higher pixel density, a slightly higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 and a little bit larger display. The Fairphone 5 and the Sony Xperia 5 III count with really similar processors, both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures much clearer videos and photos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution and a tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Fairphone 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Fairphone 5, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
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