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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 is better than Google Nexus 6P, getting a score of 90.5 against 80.3. Although Xperia 5 III is a bit thicker than the Google Nexus 6P, it's just a little bit lighter and much newer. Google Nexus 6P features a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bit better pixels count per inch of display.
The Xperia 5 III features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 5 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with greater battery life than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 30% larger battery size.
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