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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 general score. Sony Xperia 5 III's design is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Google Pixel 6a, despite of the fact that it was released only 15 months before. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much faster CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Xperia 5 III features a bit better display than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia 5 III also has a little more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
Xperia 5 III captures better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, they both have the same camera aperture. The Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory.
Xperia 5 III's battery life is very similar to the Google Pixel 6a one, although the Xperia 5 III also has a 2% more battery capacity.
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