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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 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
Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL, with a 90.5 score against 82.9. The Xperia 5 III is a somewhat lighter phone than Google Pixel 4 XL, but they are equally thin. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 4 XL and the Xperia 5 III feature really similar processing units, and although the Xperia 5 III has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a worse resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a lot bigger sensor. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with greater battery life than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 22 percent larger battery capacity.
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