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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a global score of 90.5, which is way better than the Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 overall score. Even though the Xperia 5 III is notably newer than the Google Nexus 5X, it's a little thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a little higher display pixel density, a slightly better 1080 x 2520px resolution and a larger display.
Xperia 5 III counts with a more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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