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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is a lot better than the Honor 20 Pro, with a global score of 90.5 against 73.2. Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it is also a bit thinner and a little lighter than Honor 20 Pro. The Xperia 5 III features a little bit better hardware performance than Honor 20 Pro. Both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Xperia 5 III features a little bit better looking display than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. Honor 20 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Honor 20 Pro also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and a larger camera aperture.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Honor 20 Pro, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III has a bit better battery duration than Honor 20 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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