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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's global score of 80.7. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 III is a bit thicker than Google Pixel 3 XL, it's just a little bit lighter and also noticeably newer. Xperia 5 III has a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little bit better looking display than Xperia 5 III, because it has a little higher pixels density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little bit bigger display. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has better battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 31% larger battery capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a camera with less mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
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